Lyon vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$852
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
519K
1.6M

The cost of living in Lyon is 32% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3001st and 742nd ($1764 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 648th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 221st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Philadelphia

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Lyon Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$17603

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801