Lyon vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$852
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
76
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
519K
841K

The cost of living in Lyon is 2% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3001st and 2874th ($1764 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 11th in France and Spain, respectively. Check France vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 221st and 365th 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
$17.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656