Lyon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$847
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1555
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
519K
595K

The cost of living in Lyon is 39% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 3024th and 4631st ($1747 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in France and Latvia, respectively. Check France vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 234th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Riga

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Lyon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$18197

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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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391