Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Lyon 

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Cost of Living in Lyon is 1.2% higher than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 5.6% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Lyon are 22.5% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 14.8% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 14.8% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 7.9% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 11.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 € 3.19 €      -12.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.70 €      +6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 1.53 €      -36.8 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 4.58 €      -15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 2.18 €      -2.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.04 €      -14.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 3.84 €      +1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 € 8.85 €      +26.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 6.05 €      +21.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 € 8.98 €      +14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.15 €      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.97 €      +18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.54 €      +28.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.70 €      +41.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 1.13 €      +42.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.96 €      +25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.25 €      -24.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 0.83 €      -24.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 € 2.57 €      +9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 2.20 €      -33.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 11.50 €      +35.3 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
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) 3.46 € 2.57 €      -25.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 29.70 €      -1.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.91 €      +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 32,395.00 €      +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 € 20,263.33 €      -27.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 € 211.07 €      -4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.62 € 22.08 €      -6.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.55 € 30.88 €      -41.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.08 € 36.85 €      +14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 € 20.00 €      -14.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 525.00 €      -42.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 € 11,000.00 €      -48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 € 84.12 €      -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 € 34.67 €      -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 € 91.71 €      -15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 131.43 €      -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,071.15 € 909.08 €      -15.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 € 568.67 €      -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,891.67 € 1,642.50 €      -13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,591.54 € 1,105.56 €      -30.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 € 534.03 €      +44.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 372.87 €      +14.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 € 2,769.06 €      +1.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.67      +8.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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