Dresden vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$696
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
555K
522K

The cost of living in Dresden is 8% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 3786th and 3343rd ($1406 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 49th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 190th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Lyon

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Dresden Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$11664

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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