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Cost-of-living comparison and salary equivalence. Enter your current salary to see what you'd need to earn to live equally well.
Lyon, FR vs Nagoya, JP at a glance — Nagoya, JP is 7% cheaper than Lyon, FR overall. Median 1-bed rent runs about $750/mo versus $900/mo. Top income tax: 45% vs 45%.
To keep the same standard of living in Nagoya, JP, you'd need
$69,616 / year
Nagoya, JP is 7% cheaper overall
Category breakdown (Nagoya, JP vs Lyon, FR)
- Housing-16%
- Food & groceries-10%
- Transport+3%
- Utilities-2%
- Healthcare+4%
- Goods & services-4%
◎ How Lyon, FR and Nagoya, JP compare
Index vs the US average — the line marks 100. Lower is cheaper.
▤ Full comparison
| Lyon, FR | Nagoya, JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | ||
| Overall cost index | 99 | 92 |
| Housing | 98 | 82 |
| Food | 107 | 96 |
| Transport | 78 | 80 |
| Utilities | 112 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 82 | 85 |
| Goods & services | 107 | 103 |
| Housing | ||
| Rent, 1-bed centre | $900/mo | $750/mo |
| Rent, 1-bed outside | $680/mo | $540/mo |
| Rent, 3-bed centre | $1,800/mo | $1,400/mo |
| Buy price / m² centre | $6,000 | $5,000 |
| Money & purchasing power | ||
| $1,000 goes as far as | $1,005 | $1,083 |
| Inexpensive meal | $15 | $8 |
| Monthly transit pass | $70 | $60 |
| Taxes | ||
| Income tax (top rate) | 45% | 45% |
| VAT / sales tax | 20% | 10% |
| Social security (employee) | 22% | — |
| Corporate tax | 25% | 30% |
| Capital gains | 30% | 20.3% |
| Economy & salaries | ||
| Avg net salary | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo |
| Avg annual wage (OECD, PPP) | $60,483✓ | $50,183✓ |
| Minimum wage | $2,164/mo✓ | $1,300/mo |
| GDP per capita | $48,986✓ | $35,951✓ |
| Inflation (annual) | 0.9%✓ | 3.2%✓ |
| Work & digital nomad | ||
| Digital-nomad visa | No | Yes |
| English proficiency | Moderate | Low |
| Coworking spaces | 30 | 20 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+9 |
| Quality of life | ||
| Quality of life (overall) | 74 | 77 |
| Safety index | 66 | 82 |
| Healthcare index | 85 | 84 |
| Pollution index | 45 | 40 |
| Internet speed | 160 Mbps | 230 Mbps |
| Walkability | 82 | 76 |
| Public transport | 80 | 84 |
| Family-friendly | 74 | 74 |
| Tap water | Safe to drink | Safe to drink |
| Life expectancy | 83 yr✓ | 84 yr✓ |
| LGBTQ+ acceptance | High | Moderate |
| Climate | ||
| January avg | +4 °C | +5 °C |
| July avg | +22 °C | +28 °C |
| Sunny days / year | 200 | 200 |
| Rainfall / year | 830 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Connectivity | ||
| Flight to nearest hub | 1 h | 2 h |
Taxes & Economy & salaries: France vs Japan. Estimates use approximate cost-of-living indices (US average = 100) and are for general guidance only.
✓ = official statistics (OECD (PPP), Eurostat 2026, World Bank 2025, World Bank 2024). Unmarked figures are CostTrek estimates. How we calculate these figures →
Cost of living: Lyon vs Nagoya — in your currency
Converted from USD at approximate rates (2026-09).
Good to know before you move to Lyon
A UNESCO-listed city where two rivers meet — France's food capital, a two-hour TGV from Paris at a fraction of its rents. Renaissance streets, a strong tech and biotech scene and easy weekend access to the Alps make it a favourite softer landing than the capital.
- Currency
- Euro (€ EUR)
- Languages
- French
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Internet
- 160 Mbps
- English
- Fairly common
- Safety
- 66/100
- Climate
- ❄ 4°C · ☀ 22°C · 200 sunny days/yr
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- Power
- E · 230V
- Driving
- Right-hand side
- Popular areas
- Presqu'île · Croix-Rousse · Confluence · Vieux Lyon
Good to know before you move to Nagoya
Japan's industrial powerhouse (Toyota's home turf) and an underrated, spacious city between Tokyo and Osaka. It keeps Japan's safety, transit and reliability while running noticeably cheaper than either megacity.
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥ JPY)
- Languages
- Japanese
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Internet
- 230 Mbps
- English
- Rarely spoken
- Safety
- 82/100
- Climate
- ❄ 5°C · ☀ 28°C · 200 sunny days/yr
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- Power
- A/B · 100V
- Driving
- Left-hand side
- Popular areas
- Sakae · Osu · Meieki · Kanayama
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? Frequently asked questions
Moving from Lyon to Nagoya: cheaper or more expensive?
Moving from Lyon to Nagoya, your cost of living will be roughly 7% cheaper. Nagoya’s cost-of-living index is 92 versus 99 for Lyon (US = 100). Use the salary tool above to see the income you’d need to keep the same lifestyle.
Is Lyon cheaper than Nagoya?
Nagoya is about 7% cheaper than Lyon overall — its cost-of-living index is 92 versus 99 for Lyon.
Which is more expensive, Lyon or Nagoya?
Lyon is more expensive than Nagoya. Its cost-of-living index is 99 vs 92 (US = 100) — about 8% higher.
Is rent cheaper in Lyon or Nagoya?
Rent is cheaper in Nagoya — about $750/month for a one-bedroom in the city centre, vs $900 in Lyon.
How much do you need to earn in Nagoya to live like in Lyon?
To keep the same standard of living, a $75,000 salary in Lyon is worth about $69,616 in Nagoya. Enter your own figure in the calculator above.
Which has lower taxes, Lyon or Nagoya?
France has the lower top income-tax rate — 45% versus 45% in Japan.
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How we calculate these figures →
Estimates use approximate cost-of-living indices (US average = 100) and are for general guidance only.