Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 11.3% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$7.67
€7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$4.36
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$6.78
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$14.65
€13.47
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$989.21
€909.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$543.23
€499.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$48.46
€44.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$99.93
€91.90
|
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