Lyon vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$847
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$3694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
519K
2.1M

The cost of living in Lyon is 29% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 3024th and 964th ($1747 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st in France.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in France, and 234th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Paris

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Lyon Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$19577

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506