Lyon vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$746
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
522K
2.87M

The cost of living in Lyon is 10% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3343rd and 2685th ($1523 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 4th in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 140th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Rome

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Lyon Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229