Lyon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$5746
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
522K
441K

The cost of living in Lyon is 49% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3218th and 91st ($1608 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 73rd 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 Oakland. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Oakland

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Lyon Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288