Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 45.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.93
€1.86
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.65
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.33
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.04
|
$5.30
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$7.35
€7.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$7.26
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.81
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
$34,719.77
€33,326.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$19.08
€18.31
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
$34.62
€33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€609.22
|
$952.96
€914.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.96
|
$671.55
€644.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
$178.30
€171.15
|
|
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.61
|
$562.68
€540.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
$11,074.89
€10,630.53
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.62
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.38
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.26
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
$97.89
€93.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
$40.55
€38.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
$96.89
€93.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.75
|
$148.98
€143.00
|
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