Lyon vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$746
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$3743
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
522K
4.84M

The cost of living in Lyon is 44% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3343rd and 318th ($1523 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 140th and 3rd 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
$15
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816