Lyon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$746
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1519
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
90
52
🏙️ Population
522K
1.18M

The cost of living in Lyon is 71% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 3343rd and 6017th ($1523 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 15th 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 Medina. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 140th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Medina

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Lyon Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$9496

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964