Lyon vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$847
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
89
28
🏙️ Population
519K
42.7K

The cost of living in Lyon is 222% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 3024th and 8425th ($1747 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 0.3 months in Meru. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 234th and 8855th 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
$17.2
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583