Lyon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lyon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1747	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4181	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$847	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$1483	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$593	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3258	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	92	86
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	519K	430K

The cost of living in Lyon is 28% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3024th and 1017th ($1747 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 876th 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 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 234th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Minneapolis

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	Lyon	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.2	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$4.05	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.73	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$864	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$611	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$239	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.1	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6632	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4029	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.77	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.94	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.7	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.13	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.79	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.13	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.69	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.74	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.9	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.1	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$120	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$652	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11727	$26236

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Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1652
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1251
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1409
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1553
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1599
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1352
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1307
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1560
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1865
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3400
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3401
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3344
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3436
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3658
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1386
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1208
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1517
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1163
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3702
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1427
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$2062
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3125
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3134
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1490
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3393
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3126
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1599
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1286
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1390
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1673
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$3043
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1501
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2468
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2868
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2891
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2554
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1440
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1488
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1659
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2907

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618