Bucharest vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$535
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
92
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
519K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 36% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4935th and 3001st ($1138 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 42nd in Romania and France, respectively. Check Romania vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 508th and 221st 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
$11.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997