Lyon vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$746
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
522K
443K

The cost of living in Lyon is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3343rd and 31st ($1523 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in France and Switzerland, respectively. Check France vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 140th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Zurich

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Lyon Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846