Lusaka vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$237
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
519K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 61% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7322nd and 3001st ($686 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 42nd in Zambia and France, respectively. Check Zambia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6732nd and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Lyon

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Lusaka Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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