Lyon vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$746
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2194
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
522K
792K

The cost of living in Lyon is 6% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3343rd and 3662nd ($1523 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 24th in France and Spain, respectively. Check France vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 140th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Valencia, Spain

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Lyon Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$9302

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426