Denver vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
716K
519K

The cost of living in Denver is 58% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 432nd and 3001st ($2791 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 239th and 221st 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
$17.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$12190

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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