Lyon vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
522K
737K

The cost of living in Lyon is 45% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3218th and 206th ($1608 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Seattle

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Lyon Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$28179

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263