Lyon vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
522K
662K

The cost of living in Lyon is 39% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3218th and 512th ($1608 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 156th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Vancouver

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Lyon Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$16245

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743