Houston vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
522K

The cost of living in Houston is 46% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1234th and 3343rd ($2221 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 49th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 86th and 140th 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
$15.4
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$11664

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597