Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Lyon 

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Cost of Living in Lyon is 5.8% higher than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 5.1% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Lyon are 31.7% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 4.9% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 19.6% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 0.9% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant £17.00
(€19.67)		 £12.96
(€15.00)		      -23.7 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) £50.00
(€57.85)		 £51.85
(€60.00)		      +3.7 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) £7.50
(€8.68)		 £10.37
(€12.00)		      +38.3 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) £4.78
(€5.53)		 £5.19
(€6.00)		      +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £5.00
(€5.79)		 £4.32
(€5.00)		      -13.6 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) £3.57
(€4.13)		 £3.06
(€3.54)		      -14.2 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) £1.68
(€1.94)		 £2.03
(€2.35)		      +21.1 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) £1.37
(€1.58)		 £1.22
(€1.42)		      -10.3 %
Markets
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) £1.26
(€1.46)		 £1.15
(€1.33)		      -8.9 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) £1.05
(€1.21)		 £1.38
(€1.59)		      +31.2 %
White Rice (1 lb) £0.71
(€0.82)		 £0.92
(€1.07)		      +30.1 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) £2.90
(€3.36)		 £3.51
(€4.07)		      +21.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) £3.46
(€4.00)		 £7.91
(€9.15)		      +128.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) £3.11
(€3.60)		 £4.64
(€5.37)		      +49.1 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) £6.27
(€7.26)		 £9.39
(€10.87)		      +49.7 %
Apples (1 lb) £0.92
(€1.06)		 £0.81
(€0.94)		      -11.1 %
Bananas (1 lb) £0.56
(€0.64)		 £0.83
(€0.96)		      +49.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) £1.01
(€1.16)		 £1.15
(€1.34)		      +14.7 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) £1.08
(€1.25)		 £1.14
(€1.31)		      +5.4 %
Potatoes (1 lb) £0.61
(€0.71)		 £0.96
(€1.12)		      +57.7 %
Onions (1 lb) £0.53
(€0.62)		 £1.04
(€1.20)		      +95.0 %
Lettuce (1 Head) £0.86
(€1.00)		 £1.09
(€1.26)		      +27.0 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) £1.20
(€1.39)		 £0.90
(€1.04)		      -25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) £8.32
(€9.63)		 £6.17
(€7.14)		      -25.8 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) £2.42
(€2.81)		 £2.14
(€2.47)		      -11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £2.40
(€2.78)		 £2.68
(€3.10)		      +11.7 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) £17.75
(€20.54)		 £10.80
(€12.50)		      -39.1 %
Transportation
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) £3.10
(€3.59)		 £1.81
(€2.10)		      -41.5 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) £77.00
(€89.10)		 £64.04
(€74.10)		      -16.8 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) £4.40
(€5.09)		 £6.31
(€7.30)		      +43.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) £1.42
(€1.64)		 £2.73
(€3.15)		      +92.5 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) £46.00
(€53.23)		 £32.32
(€37.40)		      -29.7 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) £1.45
(€1.68)		 £1.55
(€1.80)		      +7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) £28,895.00
(€33,434.00)		 £26,705.02
(€30,900.00)		      -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) £30,610.00
(€35,418.40)		 £27,013.68
(€31,257.14)		      -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) £252.91
(€292.64)		 £226.34
(€261.90)		      -10.5 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) £13.75
(€15.91)		 £10.03
(€11.61)		      -27.0 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) £31.00
(€35.87)		 £24.77
(€28.66)		      -20.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership £33.67
(€38.95)		 £31.54
(€36.50)		      -6.3 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) £15.33
(€17.74)		 £22.09
(€25.56)		      +44.0 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) £11.00
(€12.72)		 £11.24
(€13.00)		      +2.2 %
Childcare
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child £691.50
(€800.12)		 £484.20
(€560.26)		      -30.0 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child £15,965.11
(€18,473.00)		 £8,819.65
(€10,205.09)		      -44.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) £101.80
(€117.79)		 £93.09
(€107.71)		      -8.6 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) £34.57
(€40.00)		 £36.47
(€42.20)		      +5.5 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) £78.96
(€91.36)		 £96.15
(€111.25)		      +21.8 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes £68.72
(€79.51)		 £97.13
(€112.39)		      +41.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £990.38
(€1,145.96)		 £729.42
(€844.00)		      -26.3 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £761.75
(€881.41)		 £509.52
(€589.56)		      -33.1 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £2,023.64
(€2,341.52)		 £1,422.85
(€1,646.36)		      -29.7 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,458.00
(€1,687.03)		 £910.33
(€1,053.33)		      -37.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre £285.74
(€330.63)		 £462.13
(€534.73)		      +61.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre £213.68
(€247.24)		 £278.93
(€322.74)		      +30.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Glasgow Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) £2,574.15
(€2,978.51)		 £2,421.72
(€2,802.13)		      -5.9 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 4.79 3.76      -21.5 %
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