Lyon vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$777
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$701
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
522K
527K

The cost of living in Lyon is 105% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3218th and 6502nd ($1608 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in France and North Macedonia, respectively. Check France vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 156th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$4291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191