Lyon vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lyon Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$852
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
519K
1.35M

The cost of living in Lyon is 26% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3001st and 1148th ($1764 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 4th best city to live in France vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 221st and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lyon vs Milan

Prices for goods and services in Lyon and Milan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lyon Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$18202

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719