Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Lyon 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Lyon is 63.2% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 65.9% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Lyon are 75.4% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 37.4% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 92.4% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 59.1% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.05 €)
74.62 lei
(15.00 €)
     +49.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.26 €)
298.47 lei
(60.00 €)
     +19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.04 €)
54.72 lei
(11.00 €)
     +56.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.81 €)
34.82 lei
(7.00 €)
     +148.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(3.32 €)
29.85 lei
(6.00 €)
     +80.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.45 lei
(2.91 €)
15.87 lei
(3.19 €)
     +9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.47 lei
(1.90 €)
13.43 lei
(2.70 €)
     +41.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.71 lei
(1.95 €)
7.63 lei
(1.53 €)
     -21.4 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(6.09 €)
22.77 lei
(4.58 €)
     -24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(0.92 €)
10.86 lei
(2.18 €)
     +136.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 lei
(0.71 €)
5.16 lei
(1.04 €)
     +45.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.92 lei
(3.00 €)
19.11 lei
(3.84 €)
     +28.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.06 lei
(3.83 €)
44.00 lei
(8.85 €)
     +130.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(2.77 €)
30.09 lei
(6.05 €)
     +118.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.02 lei
(4.63 €)
44.69 lei
(8.98 €)
     +94.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.50 €)
5.74 lei
(1.15 €)
     +131.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.51 lei
(0.71 €)
4.85 lei
(0.97 €)
     +38.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(0.66 €)
7.67 lei
(1.54 €)
     +134.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.12 lei
(0.83 €)
8.43 lei
(1.70 €)
     +104.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 lei
(0.42 €)
5.64 lei
(1.13 €)
     +171.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.04 lei
(0.41 €)
4.80 lei
(0.96 €)
     +135.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
6.21 lei
(1.25 €)
     +56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.55 lei
(0.71 €)
4.15 lei
(0.83 €)
     +16.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
34.82 lei
(7.00 €)
     +16.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(0.99 €)
12.77 lei
(2.57 €)
     +158.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.06 lei
(1.62 €)
10.94 lei
(2.20 €)
     +35.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.23 €)
57.21 lei
(11.50 €)
     +120.0 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
9.95 lei
(2.00 €)
     +231.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.08 €)
345.23 lei
(69.40 €)
     +331.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
24.87 lei
(5.00 €)
     +729.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
12.81 lei
(2.57 €)
     +165.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
147.74 lei
(29.70 €)
     +392.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.90 lei
(5.41 €)
34.36 lei
(6.91 €)
     +27.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,690.16 lei
(24,262.00 €)
161,147.38 lei
(32,395.00 €)
     +33.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,124.84 lei
(23,947.33 €)
100,798.98 lei
(20,263.33 €)
     -15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 708.92 lei
(142.51 €)
1,049.98 lei
(211.07 €)
     +48.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(8.58 €)
109.86 lei
(22.08 €)
     +157.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(8.14 €)
153.62 lei
(30.88 €)
     +279.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.45 lei
(45.72 €)
183.29 lei
(36.85 €)
     -19.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(20.06 €)
99.49 lei
(20.00 €)
     -0.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.04 €)
59.69 lei
(12.00 €)
     +70.6 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(444.01 €)
2,611.59 lei
(525.00 €)
     +18.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.45 lei
(9,238.49 €)
54,718.97 lei
(11,000.00 €)
     +19.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 364.74 lei
(73.32 €)
418.48 lei
(84.12 €)
     +14.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.31 lei
(37.45 €)
172.45 lei
(34.67 €)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(74.79 €)
456.23 lei
(91.71 €)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(93.27 €)
653.79 lei
(131.43 €)
     +40.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.28 lei
(525.94 €)
4,522.19 lei
(909.08 €)
     +72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.28 lei
(363.31 €)
2,828.81 lei
(568.67 €)
     +56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.19 lei
(891.59 €)
8,170.54 lei
(1,642.50 €)
     +84.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.05 lei
(629.02 €)
5,499.53 lei
(1,105.56 €)
     +75.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.34 lei
(230.65 €)
2,656.50 lei
(534.03 €)
     +131.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 717.56 lei
(144.25 €)
1,854.84 lei
(372.87 €)
     +158.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,217.99 lei
(1,048.96 €)
13,774.57 lei
(2,769.06 €)
     +164.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 3.67      -50.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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