Lyon vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$2119
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
522K
1.35M

The cost of living in Lyon is 25% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3218th and 1476th ($1608 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1 months in Milan. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 156th and 305th 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
$15.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$14475

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573