Lyon vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$746
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
522K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lyon is 36% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3343rd and 4674th ($1523 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 54th in France and Japan, respectively. Check France vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 140th and 15th 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
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$8601

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Cities near Lyon

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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933