Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 4.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$1.93
€1.85
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$2.65
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$9.86
€9.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$5.30
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$7.35
€7.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$7.26
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$34,719.77
€33,288.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$19.08
€18.29
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$34.62
€33.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$952.96
€913.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$671.55
€643.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$178.30
€170.95
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$562.68
€539.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$11,074.89
€10,618.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$3.62
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$41.80
€40.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$97.89
€93.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$40.55
€38.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$96.89
€92.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$148.98
€142.83
|
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