Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 26.4% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Rome, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$4.96
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$6.55
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$7.48
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$75.16
€69.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$19.28
€17.73
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$984.53
€905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$615.86
€566.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$568.57
€522.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$142.34
€130.89
|
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