Lyon vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
522K
1.6M

The cost of living in Lyon is 37% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3218th and 710th ($1608 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 637th 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 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 130th 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
$15.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750