Lyon vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3962
$3540
🏠 One person rent
$778
$916
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1451
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$425
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$2021
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
522K
808K

The cost of living in Lyon is 2% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3224th and 3335th ($1607 vs $1578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 19th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 155th and 416th 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
$15.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.64
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$1010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1681
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1148
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6410
$3322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4489
$2155
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$67.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14220
$9641

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1615
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1286
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1415
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1558
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1444
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1271
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1476
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1557
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3108
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3074
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3101
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3140
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3317
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1275
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1625
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1101
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3355
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1369
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1793
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2859
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2881
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1374
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3239
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2952
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1559
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1370
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1362
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2825
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1422
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2053
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2431
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2730
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1414
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1503
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2591

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1278
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1318
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1247
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1233
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1093
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1314
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1211
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1327
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1465
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1481
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1283
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1275
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1270
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1264
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1355
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1387
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1189
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1256
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1039
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2684
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1088
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1188
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1285
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1256
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1141
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1217
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1301
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1302
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1770
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1331
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1121
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1447
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1472
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1569
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1472
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1503