Lyon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$852
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
519K
14.3M

The cost of living in Lyon is 4% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3001st and 3249th ($1764 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 221st and 8th 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
$17.6
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$16728

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005