Lyon vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1570
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$773
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2651
$2086
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
521K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lyon is 26% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3152nd and 4366th ($1570 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 29th in France and Japan, respectively. Check France vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 195th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Osaka

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Lyon Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6408
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.44
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10816
$8318

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008