Lyon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$847
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
519K
1.21M

The cost of living in Lyon is 26% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3024th and 4339th ($1747 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 1st in France and Bulgaria, respectively. Check France vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 234th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Sofia

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Lyon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$12236

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800