Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Boston, MA 

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Cost of Living in Boston, MA is 26.6% higher than in Lyon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Boston, MA is 69.2% higher than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 208.3% higher than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 39.3% higher than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 28.0% higher than in Lyon
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 10.4% higher than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.27 $)
20.74 €
(22.50 $)
     +38.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.09 $)
92.18 €
(100.00 $)
     +53.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.93 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.59 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(6.51 $)
9.22 €
(10.00 $)
     +53.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 €
(3.46 $)
5.18 €
(5.62 $)
     +62.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.93 $)
2.63 €
(2.86 $)
     -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(1.66 $)
2.36 €
(2.56 $)
     +53.6 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 €
(4.97 $)
4.46 €
(4.84 $)
     -2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(2.37 $)
3.69 €
(4.00 $)
     +68.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.13 $)
2.55 €
(2.77 $)
     +146.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(4.17 $)
4.42 €
(4.79 $)
     +15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.85 €
(9.60 $)
8.76 €
(9.50 $)
     -1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(6.56 $)
5.92 €
(6.42 $)
     -2.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(9.75 $)
8.69 €
(9.43 $)
     -3.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.25 $)
2.39 €
(2.59 $)
     +107.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.06 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     -9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.67 $)
2.61 €
(2.83 $)
     +69.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.84 $)
2.72 €
(2.95 $)
     +60.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
1.59 €
(1.72 $)
     +40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.05 $)
1.57 €
(1.70 $)
     +62.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(1.35 $)
2.53 €
(2.75 $)
     +102.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
2.33 €
(2.53 $)
     +179.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(7.59 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +97.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 €
(2.79 $)
1.75 €
(1.90 $)
     -31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(2.39 $)
4.84 €
(5.25 $)
     +120.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 €
(12.48 $)
12.59 €
(13.66 $)
     +9.5 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.17 $)
2.21 €
(2.40 $)
     +10.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(75.29 $)
82.96 €
(90.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
2.58 €
(2.80 $)
     -48.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(2.79 $)
2.58 €
(2.80 $)
     +0.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 €
(32.22 $)
25.81 €
(28.00 $)
     -13.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(7.49 $)
3.30 €
(3.58 $)
     -52.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(35,143.73 $)
27,653.58 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(21,982.69 $)
22,210.70 €
(24,095.29 $)
     +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.07 €
(228.98 $)
181.95 €
(197.39 $)
     -13.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(23.96 $)
52.64 €
(57.11 $)
     +138.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 €
(33.50 $)
64.45 €
(69.92 $)
     +108.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.85 €
(39.97 $)
88.08 €
(95.56 $)
     +139.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(21.70 $)
23.97 €
(26.00 $)
     +19.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
14.75 €
(16.00 $)
     +22.9 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(569.55 $)
2,227.65 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +324.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,000.00 €
(11,933.36 $)
25,810.01 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +134.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.12 €
(91.26 $)
54.18 €
(58.78 $)
     -35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 €
(37.61 $)
41.15 €
(44.64 $)
     +18.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.71 €
(99.50 $)
85.63 €
(92.89 $)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(142.58 $)
143.51 €
(155.69 $)
     +9.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 909.08 €
(986.22 $)
2,870.85 €
(3,114.44 $)
     +215.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 568.67 €
(616.92 $)
2,097.26 €
(2,275.21 $)
     +268.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 €
(1,781.87 $)
4,778.45 €
(5,183.91 $)
     +190.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(1,199.36 $)
3,282.82 €
(3,561.36 $)
     +196.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(579.34 $)
780.32 €
(846.53 $)
     +46.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(404.51 $)
428.70 €
(465.08 $)
     +15.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,769.06 €
(3,004.02 $)
5,168.94 €
(5,607.52 $)
     +86.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 6.55      +78.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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