Lyon vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$746
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$733
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
522K
5.38M

The cost of living in Lyon is 88% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 3343rd and 6353rd ($1523 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 140th and 4239th 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
$15
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$6504

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438