Lyon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$852
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
519K
6.21M

The cost of living in Lyon is 74% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3001st and 5559th ($1764 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 221st and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Rio de Janeiro

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Lyon Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631