Lyon vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$746
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
522K
12.4M

The cost of living in Lyon is 46% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3343rd and 5031st ($1523 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 140th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659