Lyon vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$4357
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
522K
5.03M

The cost of living in Lyon is 33% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3218th and 923rd ($1608 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 4th in France and Australia, respectively. Check France vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 156th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Melbourne

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Lyon Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8.61
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$21306

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913