Lyon vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$746
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$4811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
522K
525K

The cost of living in Lyon is 43% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3343rd and 409th ($1523 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 140th and 238th 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
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$25420

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860