Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 10.0% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.77
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$1.93
€1.86
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.65
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.39
|
$5.30
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$7.35
€7.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$7.26
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.41
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,523.33
|
$34,719.77
€33,326.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.19
|
$19.08
€18.31
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.18
|
$34.62
€33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,227.46
|
$952.96
€914.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€901.19
|
$671.55
€644.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.97
|
$178.30
€171.15
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.67
|
$562.68
€540.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,252.42
|
$11,074.89
€10,630.53
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$3.62
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.37
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.06
|
$97.89
€93.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.35
|
$40.55
€38.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.66
|
$96.89
€93.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.75
|
$148.98
€143.00
|
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