Lyon vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$831
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$2386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
521K
1.35M

The cost of living in Lyon is 27% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3152nd and 1250th ($1693 vs $2307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1 months in Milan. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 177th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Milan

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Lyon Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$16429

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Cities near Lyon

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700