Lyon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1570
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$773
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2651
$581
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
521K
11.5M

The cost of living in Lyon is 61% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3152nd and 5654th ($1570 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in France and Brazil, respectively. Check France vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Lyon compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 195th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6408
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.44
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10816
$14254

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611