Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 43.5% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$4.96
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$6.55
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$7.48
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$75.16
€69.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$19.28
€17.73
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$984.53
€905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$615.86
€566.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$568.57
€522.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$142.34
€130.89
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