Lyon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$777
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$2544
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
39
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
522K
549K

The cost of living in Lyon is 10% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3218th and 2544th ($1608 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 95th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 156th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Quebec City

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Lyon Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$6253

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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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751