Lyon vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$847
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
519K
3.51M

The cost of living in Lyon is 17% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3024th and 1723rd ($1747 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 234th and 160th 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
$17.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$16324

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812