Lyon vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$831
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$118
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
91
27
🏙️ Population
521K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lyon is 216% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 3152nd and 8410th ($1693 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st in France and Liberia, respectively. Check France vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 177th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$3157

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541