Lyon vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$746
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
522K
1.37M

The cost of living in Lyon is 27% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3343rd and 1623rd ($1523 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 140th and 292nd 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
$15
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$15544

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Cities near Lyon

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550