Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 29.4% more expensive than Lyon.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$21.66
€19.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$2.08
€1.91
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$5.30
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$4.61
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$7.20
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$129.96
€119.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$22.04
€20.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
|
pay 66.4% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$7.04
€6.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$50.46
€46.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$100.46
€92.38
|
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