Denver vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
716K
522K

The cost of living in Denver is 68% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 444th and 3218th ($2699 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 39th in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 160th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Lyon

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Denver Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$14265

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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