Lyon vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$831
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$768
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
60
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
521K
9.4M

The cost of living in Lyon is 137% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 3152nd and 7025th ($1693 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 46th in France and China, respectively. Check France vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 177th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Ningbo

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Lyon Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531