Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Lyon 

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Cost of Living in Lyon is 66.3% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 67.1% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Lyon are 69.7% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 57.9% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 90.5% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 38.0% higher than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
29.33 лв
(15.00 €)
     +46.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.92 €)
117.30 лв
(60.00 €)
     +46.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
21.51 лв
(11.00 €)
     +43.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.80 лв
(1.94 €)
13.69 лв
(7.00 €)
     +260.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
11.73 лв
(6.00 €)
     +134.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 лв
(1.90 €)
6.34 лв
(3.24 €)
     +70.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 лв
(1.20 €)
5.61 лв
(2.87 €)
     +138.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(0.77 €)
3.24 лв
(1.66 €)
     +113.9 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(6.07 €)
9.45 лв
(4.83 €)
     -20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 лв
(0.89 €)
4.27 лв
(2.18 €)
     +145.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 лв
(0.86 €)
2.22 лв
(1.13 €)
     +31.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.30 лв
(3.22 €)
7.51 лв
(3.84 €)
     +19.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.25 лв
(4.22 €)
17.29 лв
(8.85 €)
     +109.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
13.89 лв
(7.11 €)
     +121.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 лв
(4.71 €)
18.58 лв
(9.51 €)
     +101.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(0.68 €)
2.30 лв
(1.18 €)
     +74.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
1.85 лв
(0.95 €)
     +22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 лв
(0.75 €)
3.02 лв
(1.54 €)
     +106.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 лв
(1.00 €)
3.31 лв
(1.70 €)
     +69.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 лв
(0.46 €)
2.22 лв
(1.13 €)
     +144.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 лв
(0.50 €)
1.89 лв
(0.96 €)
     +91.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 лв
(0.93 €)
2.49 лв
(1.27 €)
     +37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
1.43 лв
(0.73 €)
     +14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
14.17 лв
(7.25 €)
     +18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 лв
(0.93 €)
5.02 лв
(2.57 €)
     +174.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 лв
(1.60 €)
4.30 лв
(2.20 €)
     +37.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
22.48 лв
(11.50 €)
     +274.7 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
3.91 лв
(2.00 €)
     +144.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.58 €)
135.68 лв
(69.40 €)
     +171.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
9.78 лв
(5.00 €)
     +291.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
5.03 лв
(2.57 €)
     +140.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
58.06 лв
(29.70 €)
     +148.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.46 лв
(5.35 €)
13.45 лв
(6.88 €)
     +28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,900.00 лв
(27,569.95 €)
63,333.11 лв
(32,395.00 €)
     +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,728.88 лв
(23,901.90 €)
39,615.37 лв
(20,263.33 €)
     -15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.88 лв
(124.75 €)
411.97 лв
(210.72 €)
     +68.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.78 лв
(16.25 €)
41.22 лв
(21.08 €)
     +29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.55 лв
(12.05 €)
62.31 лв
(31.87 €)
     +164.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.30 лв
(33.40 €)
75.04 лв
(38.38 €)
     +14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.00 лв
(16.88 €)
39.10 лв
(20.00 €)
     +18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
23.46 лв
(12.00 €)
     +56.4 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.33 лв
(483.03 €)
1,026.39 лв
(525.00 €)
     +8.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,780.77 лв
(7,048.89 €)
21,505.30 лв
(11,000.00 €)
     +56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.60 лв
(63.22 €)
166.91 лв
(85.38 €)
     +35.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.41 лв
(29.88 €)
68.91 лв
(35.25 €)
     +18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.46 лв
(92.31 €)
181.33 лв
(92.75 €)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.55 лв
(86.73 €)
261.48 лв
(133.75 €)
     +54.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.34 лв
(511.67 €)
1,805.99 лв
(923.77 €)
     +80.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 741.51 лв
(379.28 €)
1,146.48 лв
(586.43 €)
     +54.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,868.75 лв
(955.87 €)
3,159.63 лв
(1,616.15 €)
     +69.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,263.85 лв
(646.46 €)
2,160.31 лв
(1,105.00 €)
     +70.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 505.35 лв
(258.49 €)
1,061.11 лв
(542.76 €)
     +110.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 324.26 лв
(165.86 €)
734.26 лв
(375.57 €)
     +126.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,347.85 лв
(1,200.93 €)
5,413.59 лв
(2,769.06 €)
     +130.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.67      +3.2 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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