Edinburgh vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
488K
522K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 34% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1692nd and 3343rd ($2043 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 49th in the United Kingdom and France, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 64th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lyon

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Edinburgh Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$11664

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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