Lyon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$777
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
90
53
🏙️ Population
522K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lyon is 71% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3218th and 6019th ($1608 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 156th 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
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$4675

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514