Lyon vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
522K
525K

The cost of living in Lyon is 39% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3218th and 501st ($1608 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Sacramento

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Lyon Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$4091
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
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851