Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 39.3% lower than in Lyon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 40.5% lower than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 44.4% lower than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 22.7% lower than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 49.3% lower than in Lyon
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 36.4% lower than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(74.58 lei)
10.06 €
(50.00 lei)
     -33.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(248.62 lei)
50.28 €
(250.00 lei)
     +0.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(49.72 lei)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -29.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(34.81 lei)
2.51 €
(12.50 lei)
     -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(29.83 lei)
3.22 €
(16.00 lei)
     -46.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.06 €
(15.24 lei)
2.82 €
(14.04 lei)
     -7.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(13.16 lei)
1.80 €
(8.96 lei)
     -31.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 €
(7.23 lei)
1.88 €
(9.36 lei)
     +29.5 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 €
(22.05 lei)
5.77 €
(28.71 lei)
     +30.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.37 €
(11.76 lei)
0.90 €
(4.49 lei)
     -61.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 €
(5.21 lei)
0.74 €
(3.68 lei)
     -29.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(19.00 lei)
2.99 €
(14.88 lei)
     -21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.50 €
(42.29 lei)
3.69 €
(18.33 lei)
     -56.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.17 €
(30.67 lei)
2.75 €
(13.67 lei)
     -55.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.52 €
(47.32 lei)
4.63 €
(23.01 lei)
     -51.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(5.61 lei)
0.47 €
(2.36 lei)
     -57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(4.90 lei)
0.68 €
(3.36 lei)
     -31.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.61 €
(7.98 lei)
0.66 €
(3.27 lei)
     -59.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 €
(8.53 lei)
0.75 €
(3.74 lei)
     -56.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.10 €
(5.45 lei)
0.40 €
(1.97 lei)
     -63.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 €
(4.31 lei)
0.42 €
(2.11 lei)
     -51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.28 €
(6.39 lei)
0.81 €
(4.02 lei)
     -37.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(3.60 lei)
0.68 €
(3.38 lei)
     -6.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(34.81 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.41 €
(11.98 lei)
0.98 €
(4.87 lei)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 €
(11.64 lei)
1.58 €
(7.85 lei)
     -32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(54.70 lei)
5.18 €
(25.75 lei)
     -52.9 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(9.94 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -69.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(345.08 lei)
16.09 €
(80.00 lei)
     -76.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(24.86 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -87.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(12.80 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -62.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.40 €
(146.19 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 €
(35.59 lei)
5.35 €
(26.59 lei)
     -25.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(161,077.70 lei)
24,262.21 €
(120,639.04 lei)
     -25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(100,755.40 lei)
23,813.37 €
(118,407.26 lei)
     +17.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.26 €
(1,020.60 lei)
134.11 €
(666.83 lei)
     -34.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.84 €
(113.56 lei)
8.13 €
(40.43 lei)
     -64.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.83 €
(153.31 lei)
8.12 €
(40.39 lei)
     -73.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.87 €
(183.31 lei)
43.76 €
(217.60 lei)
     +18.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(99.45 lei)
19.58 €
(97.34 lei)
     -2.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(62.15 lei)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -43.7 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(2,610.46 lei)
468.44 €
(2,329.21 lei)
     -10.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,750.00 €
(53,452.24 lei)
8,730.04 €
(43,408.38 lei)
     -18.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.44 €
(404.97 lei)
69.91 €
(347.60 lei)
     -14.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.20 €
(165.08 lei)
36.17 €
(179.87 lei)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 €
(442.53 lei)
73.42 €
(365.09 lei)
     -17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(653.50 lei)
91.03 €
(452.63 lei)
     -30.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.90 €
(4,454.68 lei)
509.25 €
(2,532.14 lei)
     -43.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 564.38 €
(2,806.24 lei)
346.26 €
(1,721.69 lei)
     -38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,682.73 €
(8,367.03 lei)
889.56 €
(4,423.14 lei)
     -47.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(5,497.16 lei)
618.61 €
(3,075.92 lei)
     -44.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(2,655.35 lei)
231.26 €
(1,149.90 lei)
     -56.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(1,854.03 lei)
140.61 €
(699.17 lei)
     -62.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,658.44 €
(13,218.55 lei)
1,006.87 €
(5,006.45 lei)
     -62.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 7.32      +99.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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