Lyon vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$847
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
49
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
519K
1.02M

The cost of living in Lyon is 18% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3024th and 1688th ($1747 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 234th and 141st 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
$17.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$17263

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875