Johannesburg vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$441
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$2651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
521K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5539th and 3152nd ($993 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 34th in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 5667th and 195th 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
$9.65
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$6.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1107
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$4049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$10816

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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