Lyon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$746
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
522K
14M

The cost of living in Lyon is 2% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3343rd and 3238th ($1523 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 140th and 1st 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
$15
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063