Berlin vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2651
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.78M
521K

The cost of living in Berlin is 29% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1762nd and 3152nd ($2027 vs $1570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 34th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Lyon. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 21st and 195th 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
$14.6
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$563
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1107
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$4049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$10816

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457