Johannesburg vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$547
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
519K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4745th and 3024th ($1204 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 5850th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lyon

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Johannesburg Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$11727

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907