Lyon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$852
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
519K
1.27M

The cost of living in Lyon is 67% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3001st and 5251st ($1764 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 6th in France and South Africa, respectively. Check France vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 221st and 6890th 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
$17.6
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$4370

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950