Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 41.3% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$4.96
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$6.55
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$7.48
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$75.16
€69.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$19.28
€17.73
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$984.53
€905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$615.86
€566.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$568.57
€522.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$142.34
€130.89
|
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