Lyon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$831
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
521K
1.33M

The cost of living in Lyon is 63% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 3152nd and 5298th ($1693 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 260th in France and Japan, respectively. Check France vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 177th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Saitama

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Lyon Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$17943

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055