Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and Lyon 

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Cost of Living in Lyon is 17.9% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 39.0% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in Lyon are 67.1% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 26.3% lower than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 11.1% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 30.7% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.43 €)
16.28 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.16 €)
65.10 $
(60.00 €)
     -34.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
11.94 $
(11.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(7.83 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $
(5.40 €)
3.50 $
(3.23 €)
     -40.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(2.66 €)
2.98 $
(2.75 €)
     +3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.29 €)
1.75 $
(1.61 €)
     -29.6 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.68 €)
5.07 $
(4.67 €)
     -0.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(4.00 €)
2.37 $
(2.18 €)
     -45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     -48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.07 $
(4.67 €)
4.17 $
(3.84 €)
     -17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(6.36 €)
9.60 $
(8.85 €)
     +39.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(5.64 €)
7.71 $
(7.11 €)
     +26.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(7.45 €)
10.31 $
(9.51 €)
     +27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(2.47 €)
1.27 $
(1.17 €)
     -52.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.96 €)
1.05 $
(0.97 €)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.69 €)
1.67 $
(1.54 €)
     -8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.74 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -38.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.79 €)
1.23 $
(1.13 €)
     -36.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.68 €)
1.05 $
(0.96 €)
     -42.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(2.98 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -58.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.37 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -64.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.82 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -49.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.80 €)
2.79 $
(2.57 €)
     +42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.76 €)
2.39 $
(2.20 €)
     -20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(10.14 €)
12.48 $
(11.50 €)
     +13.4 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(82.94 €)
75.30 $
(69.40 €)
     -16.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.23 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +55.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
2.79 $
(2.57 €)
     -6.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.65 €)
32.23 $
(29.70 €)
     +7.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(4.47 €)
7.47 $
(6.88 €)
     +54.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,647.85 €)
35,151.02 $
(32,395.00 €)
     +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(24,646.71 €)
21,987.24 $
(20,263.33 €)
     -17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.85 $
(237.63 €)
227.68 $
(209.83 €)
     -11.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $
(46.43 €)
22.88 $
(21.08 €)
     -54.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.05 $
(71.01 €)
33.19 $
(30.59 €)
     -56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(92.01 €)
41.00 $
(37.79 €)
     -58.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(44.24 €)
21.70 $
(20.00 €)
     -54.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.82 €)
13.56 $
(12.50 €)
     -9.6 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(1,566.71 €)
569.66 $
(525.00 €)
     -66.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(14,745.52 €)
11,935.83 $
(11,000.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.48 $
(44.68 €)
94.40 $
(87.00 €)
     +94.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.90 $
(35.85 €)
37.62 $
(34.67 €)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.12 $
(72.92 €)
100.64 $
(92.75 €)
     +27.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.77 $
(106.69 €)
145.13 $
(133.75 €)
     +25.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,794.74 $
(2,575.62 €)
1,002.36 $
(923.77 €)
     -64.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $
(2,236.22 €)
632.73 $
(583.12 €)
     -73.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,847.06 $
(4,467.03 €)
1,753.65 $
(1,616.15 €)
     -63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,888.12 $
(3,583.28 €)
1,199.01 $
(1,105.00 €)
     -69.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,113.09 $
(1,025.81 €)
588.93 $
(542.76 €)
     -47.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 888.23 $
(818.59 €)
407.52 $
(375.57 €)
     -54.1 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,108.50 $
(6,551.16 €)
3,004.64 $
(2,769.06 €)
     -57.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.67      -44.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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