Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Lyon 

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Cost of Living in Lyon is 26.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 47.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Lyon are 73.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 30.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 26.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 22.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.13 €)
16.22 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.51 €)
64.86 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.10 €)
11.89 $
(11.00 €)
     -0.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.40 €)
7.57 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.86 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -23.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(5.25 €)
3.45 $
(3.19 €)
     -39.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.64 €)
2.92 $
(2.70 €)
     +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(2.19 €)
1.66 $
(1.53 €)
     -30.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.00 $
(5.55 €)
4.95 $
(4.58 €)
     -17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.37 $
(4.04 €)
2.36 $
(2.18 €)
     -46.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.13 $
(2.90 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -64.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.34 $
(4.94 €)
4.15 $
(3.84 €)
     -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.17 $
(8.48 €)
9.56 $
(8.85 €)
     +4.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.29 $
(6.74 €)
6.54 $
(6.05 €)
     -10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.34 $
(8.64 €)
9.71 $
(8.98 €)
     +4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.86 €)
1.25 $
(1.15 €)
     -59.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.45 $
(1.34 €)
1.05 $
(0.97 €)
     -27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
1.67 $
(1.54 €)
     -35.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.15 €)
1.83 $
(1.70 €)
     -46.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.87 €)
1.23 $
(1.13 €)
     -39.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.61 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -39.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.80 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -55.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -62.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.42 €)
7.57 $
(7.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)
2.78 $
(2.57 €)
     +9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(2.95 €)
2.38 $
(2.20 €)
     -25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.49 €)
12.43 $
(11.50 €)
     -7.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(2.66 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -24.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(89.27 €)
75.02 $
(69.40 €)
     -22.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     +35.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
2.78 $
(2.57 €)
     -7.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.08 €)
32.11 $
(29.70 €)
     -17.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(4.77 €)
7.47 $
(6.91 €)
     +44.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,601.66 €)
35,019.65 $
(32,395.00 €)
     +9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,287.66 €)
21,905.07 $
(20,263.33 €)
     -19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.25 $
(244.45 €)
228.18 $
(211.07 €)
     -13.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.56 $
(47.70 €)
23.87 $
(22.08 €)
     -53.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(62.82 €)
33.38 $
(30.88 €)
     -50.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 116.69 $
(107.95 €)
39.83 $
(36.85 €)
     -65.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.50 $
(26.36 €)
21.62 $
(20.00 €)
     -24.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.73 €)
12.97 $
(12.00 €)
     -23.7 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,562.74 €)
567.54 $
(525.00 €)
     -79.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(28,984.96 €)
11,891.22 $
(11,000.00 €)
     -62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.58 $
(57.89 €)
90.94 $
(84.12 €)
     +45.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.23 $
(45.54 €)
37.48 $
(34.67 €)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.79 $
(101.56 €)
99.15 $
(91.71 €)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.58 $
(128.19 €)
142.08 $
(131.43 €)
     +2.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,240.56 $
(2,997.68 €)
982.74 $
(909.08 €)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(2,533.22 €)
614.74 $
(568.67 €)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,937.80 $
(5,492.77 €)
1,775.58 $
(1,642.50 €)
     -70.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,028.26 $
(4,651.40 €)
1,195.13 $
(1,105.56 €)
     -76.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,326.81 $
(1,227.37 €)
577.30 $
(534.03 €)
     -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,178.99 $
(1,090.63 €)
403.08 $
(372.87 €)
     -65.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,390.29 $
(6,836.41 €)
2,993.41 $
(2,769.06 €)
     -59.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.75 3.67      -45.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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