Lyon vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$746
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
522K
1.39M

The cost of living in Lyon is 56% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3343rd and 26th ($1523 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 140th and 107th 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
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$18429

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606