Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Lyon 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lyon are 64.4% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lyon are 65.9% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Lyon are 71.1% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 57.3% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 85.3% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 40.2% higher than in Sofia
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
29.33 лв
(15.00 €)
     +46.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.91 €)
117.32 лв
(60.00 €)
     +46.7 %
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 €)
     +260.2 %
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 €)
6.24 лв
(3.19 €)
     +67.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 лв
(1.25 €)
5.28 лв
(2.70 €)
     +116.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
3.00 лв
(1.53 €)
     +98.7 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 лв
(6.06 €)
8.95 лв
(4.58 €)
     -24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
4.27 лв
(2.18 €)
     +142.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 лв
(0.87 €)
2.03 лв
(1.04 €)
     +19.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.28 лв
(3.21 €)
7.51 лв
(3.84 €)
     +19.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 лв
(4.16 €)
17.30 лв
(8.85 €)
     +112.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.21 лв
(3.17 €)
11.83 лв
(6.05 €)
     +90.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 лв
(4.69 €)
17.57 лв
(8.98 €)
     +91.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(0.68 €)
2.26 лв
(1.15 €)
     +70.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
1.91 лв
(0.97 €)
     +28.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 лв
(0.74 €)
3.02 лв
(1.54 €)
     +108.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 лв
(0.98 €)
3.31 лв
(1.70 €)
     +73.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.89 лв
(0.45 €)
2.22 лв
(1.13 €)
     +150.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 лв
(0.52 €)
1.89 лв
(0.96 €)
     +87.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 лв
(0.94 €)
2.44 лв
(1.25 €)
     +32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 лв
(0.64 €)
1.63 лв
(0.83 €)
     +30.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
13.69 лв
(7.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 лв
(0.95 €)
5.02 лв
(2.57 €)
     +171.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.21 лв
(1.64 €)
4.30 лв
(2.20 €)
     +34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
22.49 лв
(11.50 €)
     +274.8 %
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
(25.57 €)
135.70 лв
(69.40 €)
     +171.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
9.78 лв
(5.00 €)
     +291.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
5.04 лв
(2.57 €)
     +140.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
58.08 лв
(29.70 €)
     +148.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.50 лв
(5.37 €)
13.51 лв
(6.91 €)
     +28.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,000.00 лв
(25,570.19 €)
63,345.24 лв
(32,395.00 €)
     +26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,104.68 лв
(23,578.11 €)
39,622.96 лв
(20,263.33 €)
     -14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.37 лв
(125.99 €)
412.74 лв
(211.07 €)
     +67.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.94 лв
(16.33 €)
43.18 лв
(22.08 €)
     +35.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.58 лв
(12.06 €)
60.39 лв
(30.88 €)
     +156.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.07 лв
(33.28 €)
72.05 лв
(36.85 €)
     +10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.57 лв
(16.65 €)
39.11 лв
(20.00 €)
     +20.1 %
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 918.12 лв
(469.53 €)
1,026.59 лв
(525.00 €)
     +11.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,862.96 лв
(7,089.57 €)
21,509.42 лв
(11,000.00 €)
     +55.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.65 лв
(66.81 €)
164.50 лв
(84.12 €)
     +25.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.28 лв
(29.81 €)
67.79 лв
(34.67 €)
     +16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.30 лв
(92.21 €)
179.34 лв
(91.71 €)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.95 лв
(86.91 €)
257.00 лв
(131.43 €)
     +51.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 987.50 лв
(505.01 €)
1,777.62 лв
(909.08 €)
     +80.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 734.69 лв
(375.72 €)
1,111.97 лв
(568.67 €)
     +51.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,839.58 лв
(940.77 €)
3,211.75 лв
(1,642.50 €)
     +74.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,267.91 лв
(648.42 €)
2,161.81 лв
(1,105.56 €)
     +70.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 491.69 лв
(251.45 €)
1,044.24 лв
(534.03 €)
     +112.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.04 лв
(163.16 €)
729.12 лв
(372.87 €)
     +128.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,326.78 лв
(1,189.93 €)
5,414.63 лв
(2,769.06 €)
     +132.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.67      +2.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:43495