- Cost of Living
- France
- Russia
- Lyon
- Moscow
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Lyon (France) and Moscow (Russia)
| Food | 46% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Lyon (France) is 46% more expensive than in Moscow (Russia) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | €13.67 (руб 553) | руб 340 | 62% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €6.97 (руб 282) | руб 221 | 27% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | €4.68 (руб 189) | руб 106 | 79% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.01 (руб 41) | руб 46 | 12% |
| 12 eggs, large | €2.43 (руб 98) | руб 56 | 77% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €2.00 (руб 81) | руб 90 | 11% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €4.86 (руб 196) | руб 159 | 23% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.43 (руб 98) | руб 62 | 59% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | €2.47 (руб 100) | руб 50 | 100% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | €1.61 (руб 65) | руб 45 | 46% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €7.51 (руб 304) | руб 414 | 27% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.09 (руб 84) | руб 59 | 43% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.42 (руб 57) | руб 25 | 130% |
| Housing | 39% | ||
| Housing in Lyon (France) is 39% cheaper than in Moscow (Russia) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | €1,017 (руб 41,110) | руб 78,800 | 48% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €97 (руб 3,928) | руб 4,598 | 15% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | €29 (руб 1,159) | руб 451 | 157% |
| 40” flat screen TV | €548 (руб 22,176) | руб 24,619 | 10% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | €82 (руб 3,296) | руб 3,921 | 16% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €11.17 (руб 452) | руб 274 | 65% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €12.88 (руб 521) | руб 652 | 20% |
| Clothes | 35% | ||
| Clothes in Lyon (France) is 35% cheaper than in Moscow (Russia) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | €82 (руб 3,322) | руб 3,957 | 16% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | €28 (руб 1,126) | руб 2,450 | 54% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | €83 (руб 3,336) | руб 2,932 | 14% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | €81 (руб 3,293) | руб 4,459 | 26% |
| Transportation | 49% | ||
| Transportation in Lyon (France) is 49% more expensive than in Moscow (Russia) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €23,286 (руб 941,575) | руб 807,667 | 17% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.55 (руб 63) | руб 30 | 110% |
| monthly ticket public transport | €52 (руб 2,108) | руб 1,337 | 58% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | €17.38 (руб 703) | руб 485 | 45% |
| Personal Care | 22% | ||
| Personal Care in Lyon (France) is 22% more expensive than in Moscow (Russia) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | €8.50 (руб 344) | руб 301 | 14% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €4.30 (руб 174) | руб 173 | 1% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.60 (руб 146) | руб 100 | 46% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €5 (руб 202) | руб 147 | 38% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.74 (руб 70) | руб 52 | 34% |
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.84 (руб 75) | руб 64 | 16% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €20 (руб 826) | руб 762 | 8% |
| Entertainment | 17% | ||
| Entertainment in Lyon (France) is 17% cheaper than in Moscow (Russia) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €30 (руб 1,213) | руб 1,614 | 25% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €17.86 (руб 722) | руб 654 | 10% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €59 (руб 2,386) | руб 4,787 | 50% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | €55 (руб 2,224) | руб 3,473 | 36% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €8 (руб 323) | руб 342 | 5% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | €2.60 (руб 105) | руб 201 | 48% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | €4.36 (руб 176) | руб 190 | 7% |
| iPod nano 16GB | €137 (руб 5,556) | руб 6,048 | 8% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.25 (руб 10.06) | руб 2.40 | 319% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | €65 (руб 2,628) | руб 4,747 | 45% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | €6.28 (руб 254) | руб 61 | 318% |
| TOTAL | 6% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 9,296 prices entered by 767 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 22, 2013.
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Cost of living in Lyon (France) is 6% cheaper than in Moscow (Russia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
руб 468,750
in Moscow
you would need to make just about руб 442,730
(€10,949)
in Lyon.