Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 27.4% higher than in Lyon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 70.2% higher than in Lyon
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 210.2% higher than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 40.2% higher than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 28.8% 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 €
(16.17 $)
20.87 €
(22.50 $)
     +39.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.69 $)
92.76 €
(100.00 $)
     +54.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.86 $)
11.13 €
(12.00 $)
     +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(7.55 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     +6.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(6.47 $)
9.28 €
(10.00 $)
     +54.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 €
(3.44 $)
5.21 €
(5.62 $)
     +63.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.91 $)
2.65 €
(2.86 $)
     -1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 €
(1.65 $)
2.37 €
(2.56 $)
     +54.6 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 €
(4.93 $)
4.49 €
(4.84 $)
     -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(2.35 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     +69.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.12 $)
2.57 €
(2.77 $)
     +147.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(4.14 $)
4.45 €
(4.79 $)
     +15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.85 €
(9.54 $)
8.81 €
(9.50 $)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(6.52 $)
5.95 €
(6.42 $)
     -1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 €
(9.69 $)
8.74 €
(9.43 $)
     -2.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.24 $)
2.41 €
(2.59 $)
     +108.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.05 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.66 $)
2.63 €
(2.83 $)
     +70.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(1.83 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +61.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
1.60 €
(1.72 $)
     +41.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
1.58 €
(1.70 $)
     +63.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(1.35 $)
2.55 €
(2.75 $)
     +104.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +181.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(7.55 $)
13.91 €
(15.00 $)
     +98.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 €
(2.77 $)
1.76 €
(1.90 $)
     -31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(2.37 $)
4.87 €
(5.25 $)
     +121.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 €
(12.40 $)
12.67 €
(13.66 $)
     +10.2 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.16 $)
2.23 €
(2.40 $)
     +11.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 €
(74.82 $)
83.48 €
(90.00 $)
     +20.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.39 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -48.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 €
(2.78 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     +0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 €
(32.02 $)
25.97 €
(28.00 $)
     -12.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(7.45 $)
3.32 €
(3.58 $)
     -51.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(34,925.12 $)
27,826.68 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.33 €
(21,845.94 $)
22,349.73 €
(24,095.29 $)
     +10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.07 €
(227.56 $)
183.09 €
(197.39 $)
     -13.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 €
(23.81 $)
52.97 €
(57.11 $)
     +139.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 €
(33.29 $)
64.85 €
(69.92 $)
     +110.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.85 €
(39.72 $)
88.63 €
(95.56 $)
     +140.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(21.56 $)
24.12 €
(26.00 $)
     +20.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.94 $)
14.84 €
(16.00 $)
     +23.7 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(566.00 $)
2,241.59 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +327.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,000.00 €
(11,859.12 $)
25,971.57 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +136.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.12 €
(90.70 $)
54.52 €
(58.78 $)
     -35.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 €
(37.37 $)
41.40 €
(44.64 $)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.71 €
(98.88 $)
86.17 €
(92.89 $)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 €
(141.69 $)
144.41 €
(155.69 $)
     +9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 909.08 €
(980.08 $)
2,904.73 €
(3,131.60 $)
     +219.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 568.67 €
(613.08 $)
2,092.65 €
(2,256.09 $)
     +268.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 €
(1,770.78 $)
4,808.37 €
(5,183.91 $)
     +192.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 €
(1,191.90 $)
3,303.36 €
(3,561.36 $)
     +198.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 €
(575.74 $)
785.20 €
(846.53 $)
     +47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 €
(401.99 $)
431.38 €
(465.08 $)
     +15.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,769.06 €
(2,985.33 $)
5,201.29 €
(5,607.52 $)
     +87.8 %
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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