Lyon vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$847
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
519K
5.55M

The cost of living in Lyon is 116% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 3024th and 6736th ($1747 vs $807) 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 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 234th and 6034th 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
$17.2
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$10471

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795