Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 38.9% more expensive than Lyon.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.85
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.54
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€5.09
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€7.05
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.96
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€71.93
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€33,288.37
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€18.29
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€33.20
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€913.67
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€643.86
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€170.95
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€539.48
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,618.30
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.47
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€40.08
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€93.85
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€38.88
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€92.89
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
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