Lyon vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
522K
3.33M

The cost of living in Lyon is 15% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3218th and 2194th ($1608 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 156th and 149th 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
$15.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$10462

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581