Houston vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$3043
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
521K

The cost of living in Houston is 32% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1375th and 3152nd ($2240 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 43rd 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 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 77th and 177th 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
$18.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$7.81
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$11987

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956