Johannesburg vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$522
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
4.8M
519K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4839th and 3001st ($1171 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 42nd in South Africa and France, respectively. Check South Africa vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 5190th and 221st 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
$11.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12190

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997