Kathmandu vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$122
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$3220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
846K
519K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 77% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8958th and 3001st ($412 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Nepal and France, respectively. Check Nepal vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6657th and 221st 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
$1.72
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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