Houston vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2651
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
521K

The cost of living in Houston is 44% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1229th and 3152nd ($2265 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 34th in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 97th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Lyon

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Houston Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1107
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$4049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$10816

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457