Lyon vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$746
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$7332
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
522K
874K

The cost of living in Lyon is 59% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 3343rd and 12th ($1523 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 140th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs San Francisco

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Lyon San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$31490

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733