Lyon vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$852
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
66
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
519K
1.25M

The cost of living in Lyon is 20% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 3001st and 4144th ($1764 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 5th in France and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check France vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 221st and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Sharjah

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Lyon Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$7922

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492