Lyon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$831
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
521K
14.3M

The cost of living in Lyon is 0.3% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3152nd and 3130th ($1693 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd in France and Japan, respectively. Check France vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 177th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Tokyo

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Lyon Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$14795

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961