Lyon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$831
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
68
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
521K
5.55M

The cost of living in Lyon is 109% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 3152nd and 6622nd ($1693 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st in France and Kenya, respectively. Check France vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 177th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Nairobi

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Lyon Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$8707

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820