Lyon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lyon | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Lyon is 66% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3218th and 5883rd ($1608 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 5th in France and South Africa, respectively. Check France vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 156th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lyon vs Soweto
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| Lyon | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Lyon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 km or 1.9 mi |  Villeurbanne | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Saint-Etienne | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Macon | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Roanne | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Aix-les-Bains | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Chambery | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Valence | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Grenoble | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Annecy | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Vernier | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Meyrin | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Lancy | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Carouge | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Geneva | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Chalon-sur-Saone | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Vichy | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Annemasse | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Le Creusot | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Nyon | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Chamonix | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Renens | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Lausanne | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Dijon | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Montreux | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Yverdon-les-Bains | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Montlucon | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Besancon | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Nevers | |
| 192 km or 120 mi |  Aosta | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Bulle | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Avignon | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Sion | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Neuchatel | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Fribourg | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nimes | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Manosque | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Turin | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Koniz |
Cities near Soweto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Johannesburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
| 282 km or 175 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 329 km or 204 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
| 461 km or 286 mi |  Matola | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Durban | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Francistown | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Xai-Xai |