Berlin vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.68M
522K

The cost of living in Berlin is 32% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1759th and 3343rd ($2013 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 49th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 19th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Lyon

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Berlin Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$11664

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597