Lyon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$746
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1784
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
522K
1.68M

The cost of living in Lyon is 48% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3343rd and 5103rd ($1523 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 5th in France and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check France vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 140th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Mecca

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Lyon Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$4708

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490