Lyon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$746
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
62
😀 Quality of life
90
44
🏙️ Population
522K
1.27M

The cost of living in Lyon is 74% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3343rd and 6110th ($1523 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 140th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$2867

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952