Lyon vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$746
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$674
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
522K
6.26M

The cost of living in Lyon is 42% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3343rd and 4828th ($1523 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in France and Chile, respectively. Check France vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 140th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Santiago

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Lyon Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$6400

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440