Lyon vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$746
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$356
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
90
29
🏙️ Population
522K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lyon is 204% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3343rd and 8495th ($1523 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in France and Liberia, respectively. Check France vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 140th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$2816

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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 Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486