Lyon vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$777
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
522K
6.21M

The cost of living in Lyon is 68% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3218th and 5959th ($1608 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 156th and 4932nd 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
$15.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585