Lyon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$777
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
62
😀 Quality of life
90
39
🏙️ Population
522K
1.27M

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
$15.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$4830

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045