Lyon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$847
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
519K
11.5M

The cost of living in Lyon is 55% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3024th and 4918th ($1747 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 234th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Sao Paulo

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Lyon Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$15990

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720