Frankfurt vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$3043
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
776K
521K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 29% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1510th and 3152nd ($2182 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 38th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Lyon

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Frankfurt Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$11987

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956