Lyon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$847
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
519K
1.27M

The cost of living in Lyon is 69% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 3024th and 5331st ($1747 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 234th and 7513th 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
$17.2
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$5012

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965