Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Lyon 

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Consumer Prices in Lyon are 3.4% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lyon are 8.5% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Lyon are 33.4% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 1.3% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 22.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 1.8% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.50 €      +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 7.00 €      +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 6.00 €      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 3.17 €      -14.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 € 2.70 €      -4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 1.53 €      -40.5 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 4.49 €      +3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 2.30 €      +30.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.05 €      -16.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 3.82 €      +17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 8.28 €      +44.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 € 6.05 €      +2.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 € 8.98 €      +27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.13 €      -5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.96 €      +34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.54 €      +58.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.73 €      +19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 1.07 €      +44.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.96 €      +24.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.25 €      -19.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.81 €      -10.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 2.48 €      +155.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 2.20 €      +34.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 11.00 €      +34.1 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.00 €      -42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 69.40 €      +41.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.57 €      -30.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 29.70 €      -15.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 6.87 €      +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 32,395.00 €      +8.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 20,263.33 €      -32.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 € 205.26 €      -38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.41 € 22.08 €      +13.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 € 30.29 €      -22.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 € 36.64 €      +6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 € 20.00 €      -8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 € 12.50 €      -1.2 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 525.00 €      +173.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 € 12,666.67 €      +50.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 € 81.44 €      -0.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 € 34.11 €      -10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 € 89.00 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 € 131.43 €      +0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 € 928.09 €      -26.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.06 € 555.33 €      -38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,412.09 € 1,642.50 €      -31.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,774.65 € 1,105.56 €      -37.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 € 534.03 €      -29.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 € 372.87 €      -31.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,085.14 € 2,770.94 €      -10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.67      -7.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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