Lyon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$847
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
519K
14.3M

The cost of living in Lyon is 4% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3024th and 3273rd ($1747 vs $1679) 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 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 234th and 9th 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
$17.2
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006