Lyon vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$746
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$3605
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
522K
384K

The cost of living in Lyon is 28% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3343rd and 1525th ($1523 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 140th and 216th 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
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$10224

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030