Lyon vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$746
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
522K
3.28M

The cost of living in Lyon is 12% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3343rd and 2577th ($1523 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 7th in France and Spain, respectively. Check France vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 140th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Madrid

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Lyon Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437