Denver vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$2868
😷 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 82% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 294th and 3343rd ($2771 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 49th 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 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 134th and 140th 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
$17.6
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$11664

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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