Leipzig vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$688
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
616K
522K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 10% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 3925th and 3218th ($1449 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 39th in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 80th and 156th 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
$12.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$14265

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592