Lyon vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lyon	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1764	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4202	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$852	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$1475	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$607	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3220	$4498
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	92	86
😀 Quality of life	90	89
🏙️ Population	519K	430K

The cost of living in Lyon is 26% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3001st and 1119th ($1764 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 959th 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 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 221st and 263rd 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	$17.6	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.7	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.81	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$874	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$616	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.8	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.82%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7010	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4172	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.8	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.5	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.9	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.9	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.63	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.43	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.3	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.39	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.88	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.89	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.7	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.1	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$661	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12190	$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582