Leipzig vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$641
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
625K
522K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 10% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 3960th and 3343rd ($1371 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 49th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 106th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Lyon

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Leipzig Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$11664

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204

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