Copenhagen vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
644K
522K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 57% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 872nd and 3343rd ($2387 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in Denmark and France, respectively. Check Denmark vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 9th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Lyon

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Copenhagen Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$11664

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

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