Lyon vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1570
$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$8022
🏠 One person rent
$773
$1832
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$4049
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$798
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2651
$5520
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
521K
441K

The cost of living in Lyon is 47% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3152nd and 182nd ($1570 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 159th 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 1.7 months in Lyon compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 195th 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
$15.5
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6408
$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.44
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10816
$18963

Cost of living in other countries

LyonOakland

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3364
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2888
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3004
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$3041
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2999
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3785
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3185
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3190
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$3045
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2840
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3195
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3226
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3269
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2780
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2778
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3466
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3678
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3183
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3002
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2767
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3059
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3997
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3657
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2412
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3060
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3448
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3187
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3326