Lyon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$746
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
522K
5.55M

The cost of living in Lyon is 136% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 3343rd and 7242nd ($1523 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in France and Kenya, respectively. Check France vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 140th and 5517th 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
$15
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$6839

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747