Lyon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$847
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
41
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
519K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lyon is 69% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3024th and 5338th ($1747 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 234th and 6151st 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
$17.2
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$4518

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497