Lyon vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$746
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
522K
8.8M

The cost of living in Lyon is 62% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3343rd and 6th ($1523 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 140th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs New York City

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Lyon New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$17859

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028