Lyon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$746
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$406
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
90
29
🏙️ Population
522K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lyon is 213% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 3343rd and 8601st ($1523 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 5th in France and Kenya, respectively. Check France vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 140th and 8527th 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
$15
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$6789

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539