Lyon vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$831
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
521K
1.6M

The cost of living in Lyon is 34% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3152nd and 744th ($1693 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 660th 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 5th best city to live in France vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 177th and 95th 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
$16.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$15283

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886