Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Lyon Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 6.9% cheaper than Lyon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Madrid
The cost of housing and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Lyon. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Lyon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.50
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
€2.19
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.70
€10.95
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.19
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.64
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.15
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.44
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.80
€73.12
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,627.89
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.79
€17.93
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.21
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.41
€833.36
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.32
€592.69
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.59
€177.29
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.46
€646.28
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,069.23
€10,407.62
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.46
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.72
€98.93
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.33
€45.12
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.99
€105.20
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Lyon vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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