Kathmandu vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$134
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$3258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
846K
519K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 76% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8916th and 3024th ($424 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Nepal and France, respectively. Check Nepal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6934th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Lyon

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Kathmandu Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$11727

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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