Lyon vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$852
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
519K
1.8M

The cost of living in Lyon is 9% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 3001st and 2284th ($1764 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 58th in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 221st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Montreal

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Lyon Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$5550

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805