Udaipur vs Lyon Cost of Living Comparison
Takeaway for Udaipur vs Lyon: everyday costs favor Udaipur (~402% CPI gap), housing index favors Udaipur, wage stretch favors Lyon. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.
Overall Cost Winner
Udaipur
Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Housing (600% gap, Udaipur ahead); Restaurants (400% gap, Udaipur ahead).
Monthly Cost Difference
Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $930 lower in Udaipur than in Lyon (~577% gap; converted via exchange rates).
Estimated monthly difference: $930 (favoring Udaipur).
Category Winners
| Category | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CPI | Udaipur | CPI 13.1 vs 65.8 (lower is better) |
| Housing | Udaipur | Rent index 4 vs 28 (lower is better) |
| Food | Udaipur | Groceries index 16 vs 65 (lower is better) |
| Transport | Lyon | One-way ticket 1.47 vs 20 (lower is better) |
| Utilities | Lyon | Utilities (85m²) 51.52 vs 1900 (lower is better) |
| Internet | Lyon | Internet 50.23 vs 550 (lower is better) |
| Restaurants | Udaipur | Restaurant index 12 vs 60 (lower is better) |
| Salary | Udaipur | Avg net salary 28000 vs 5247.68 (higher is better) |
| Purchasing Power | Lyon | PP index 92 vs 56 (higher is better) |
Biggest Difference
Housing: Udaipur leads with a 600% gap.
Rent index 4 vs 28 (lower is better)
Quick Decision
- Students: Udaipur — Lower housing / rent index (600% gap).
- Families: Udaipur — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Udaipur; purchasing power favors Lyon.
- Remote Workers: Udaipur — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Udaipur (~402% gap).
- Budget Living: Udaipur — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.
Key Takeaways
- Udaipur is the overall cost winner on CPI (~402% lower everyday-cost index than Lyon).
- Housing: Udaipur leads on rent index (600% gap).
- Food / groceries: Udaipur is lower (306% gap).
- Purchasing power: Lyon scores higher (64% gap).
- Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$930 cheaper in Udaipur.
Analysis
Udaipur versus Lyon is not a single number. With a 402% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Udaipur, while housing follows Udaipur's rent index. Purchasing power (56 vs 92) decides whether local wages offset local prices.
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Last updated: 2026-08-11
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
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Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.