Lyon vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
522K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lyon is 28% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3218th and 1290th ($1608 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 23rd in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 156th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Ottawa

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Lyon Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884