Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 1.3% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$25.46
€23.41
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$209.09
€192.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
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pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$144.43
€132.82
|
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