City size comparison

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Madrid is about 13 times bigger than Lyon.

Lyon is approximately 48 sq km, while Madrid is approximately 604 sq km, making Madrid 1,162% larger than Lyon.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Lyon vs. Madrid uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Lyon is 15.6% more expensive than Madrid
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