Lyon vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$847
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1316
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
85
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
519K
5.65M

The cost of living in Lyon is 53% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 3024th and 4898th ($1747 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 5th in France and Russia, respectively. Check France vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 234th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Saint Petersburg

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Lyon Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$13865

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597