Lyon vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lyon	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1764	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4202	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$852	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$1475	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$607	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3220	$4156
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	92	85
😀 Quality of life	90	90
🏙️ Population	519K	442K

The cost of living in Lyon is 46% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 3001st and 95th ($1764 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 63rd in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 221st and 210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Miami

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	Lyon	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.6	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.7	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.81	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$874	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$616	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.8	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.82%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7010	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4172	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.8	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.5	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.9	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.9	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.63	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.43	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.3	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.39	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.88	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.89	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.7	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.1	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$661	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12190	$21676

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Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1687
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1269
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1419
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1584
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1619
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1392
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1331
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1581
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1876
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3501
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3431
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3436
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3507
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3731
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1397
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1256
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1556
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1172
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3833
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1508
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$2014
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3277
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3299
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1521
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3524
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3222
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1635
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1295
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1488
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1694
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$3150
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1542
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2465
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2823
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2874
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2654
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1435
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1479
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1652
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2997

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050