Bucharest vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$496
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
522K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 36% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5404th and 3218th ($1036 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Romania and France, respectively. Check Romania vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 642nd and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lyon

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Bucharest Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14265

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592