Lyon vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$777
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$1781
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
522K
586K

The cost of living in Lyon is 6% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 3218th and 3616th ($1608 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 27th 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 Malaga. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 156th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Malaga

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Lyon Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$14939

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429