Lyon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$831
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
521K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lyon is 46% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 3152nd and 4793rd ($1693 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 177th and 6119th 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
$16.9
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.61
 Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$4655

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522