Lyon vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Lyon Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$5264
🏠 One person rent
$700
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$1371
$2340
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2758
$3258
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
523K
2.73M

The cost of living in Lyon is 38% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 2912th and 269th ($1461 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 4th in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Lyon ranked 3rd best city to live in France vs Toronto ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 120th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Toronto

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Lyon Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.56
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1518
$2615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$9366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4532
$7395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.5
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$1156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11726
$19602

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1372
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1390
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1332
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1442
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1270
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1316
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1625
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$2369
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2508
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2434
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$2497
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3012
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1320
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1230
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1724
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1386
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3419
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1301
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1715
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2501
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2606
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1164
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2755
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1330
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1132
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1214
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1479
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2504
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1333
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2237
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2126
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2068
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1163
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1120
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1246
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2511

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2301
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2167
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2030
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2167
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2266
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1682
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1588
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2090
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1760
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$1925
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2319
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1823
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1698
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2013
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2007
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1918
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1418
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1793
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1649
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1892
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$1805
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2012
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2013
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1753
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2019
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1797
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2019
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1728
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2021
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2020