Dusseldorf vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
631K
519K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 10% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 2319th and 3024th ($1913 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 43rd in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 26th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Lyon

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Dusseldorf Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$11727

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907