Lyon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$831
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
92
29
😀 Quality of life
91
32
🏙️ Population
521K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lyon is 209% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 3152nd and 8291st ($1693 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd in France and Kenya, respectively. Check France vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 177th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Meru

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Lyon Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$8839

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524