Lyon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$777
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
522K
1.39M

The cost of living in Lyon is 52% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3218th and 45th ($1608 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 36th 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 San Diego. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs San Diego

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Lyon San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647