Lyon vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
522K
384K

The cost of living in Lyon is 26% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3218th and 1420th ($1608 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1234th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs New Orleans

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Lyon New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$10192

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985