Lyon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$852
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
41
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
519K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lyon is 59% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3001st and 5028th ($1764 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 4th in France and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check France vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1 months in Mecca. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 221st and 6123rd 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
$17.6
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$4622

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514