Lyon vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$852
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
519K
2.75M

The cost of living in Lyon is 15% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3001st and 1819th ($1764 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in France and Italy, respectively. Check France vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 221st and 179th 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
$17.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$12431

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358