Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lyon vs. Frankfurt Cost of Living Summary
Lyon is 0.1% more expensive than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Lyon
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Lyon
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Lyon
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Lyon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Lyon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Lyon
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Lyon
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Lyon are more expensive than in Frankfurt. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Lyon.
Lyon vs. Frankfurt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lyon instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
€3.13
|
$2.89
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€2.86
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
$2.54
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$12.70
€10.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.02
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
€3.40
|
$4.23
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
€5.15
|
$7.13
€6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.67
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
€1.91
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.55
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$84.80
€72.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$37,837.02
€32,237.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.72
€18.51
|
$20.79
€17.71
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of transportation
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.17
€36.78
|
$33.87
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,511.94
€1,288.18
|
$966.41
€823.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.41
€1,013.38
|
$687.32
€585.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.61
€232.26
|
$205.59
€175.17
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.70
€525.43
|
$749.46
€638.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,305.13
€13,892.07
|
$12,069.23
€10,283.05
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.01
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.04
€8.56
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
€60.81
|
$44.38
€37.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.75
€82.43
|
$114.72
€97.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.23
€31.72
|
$52.33
€44.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.78
€84.16
|
$121.99
€103.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.23
€121.18
|
$120.30
€102.50
|
|
Frankfurt vs. Lyon - Cost of clothing
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