Lyon vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Lyon Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$700
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1371
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2758
$4423
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
523K
4.84M

The cost of living in Lyon is 39% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2912th and 240th ($1461 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in France and Australia, respectively. Check France vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Lyon ranked 3rd best city to live in France vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 120th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Sydney

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Lyon Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.56
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1518
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4532
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.5
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11726
$16443

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1372
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1390
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1332
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1442
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1270
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1316
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1625
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$2369
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2508
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2434
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$2497
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3012
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1320
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1230
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1724
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1386
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3419
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1301
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1715
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2501
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2606
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1164
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2755
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1330
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1132
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1214
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1479
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2504
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1333
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2237
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2126
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2068
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1163
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1120
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1246
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2511

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663