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Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Roskilde and Lyon

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 11.5% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 8.9% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.72 DKK 120
$17.05 €14.69
9.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 753
$76.4 €65.8
53.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 DKK 90.6
$12.81 €11.05
9.99%
Cappuccino
$6.99 DKK 44.97
$3.99 €3.44
75.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 DKK 30.41
$2.96 €2.55
59.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 DKK 19.96
$1.77 €1.53
75.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.11 DKK 58.6
$8.23 €7.10
10.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 DKK 49.13
$6.99 €6.02
9.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.33
$1.52 €1.31
36.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 DKK 20.87
$2.62 €2.26
24.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 DKK 15.35
$2.60 €2.24
-8.08%
Eggs
$4.90 DKK 31.52
$4.19 €3.61
16.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.80 DKK 88.7
$24.20 €20.86
-42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 DKK 69.7
$15.93 €13.73
-32.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 DKK 101
$25.19 €21.71
-37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 DKK 17.62
$2.71 €2.34
1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKK 18.65
$2.59 €2.23
11.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$3.43 €2.95
-36.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 DKK 27.22
$3.92 €3.38
7.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.74
$2.77 €2.39
-33.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 DKK 9.88
$2.79 €2.41
-44.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 DKK 10.15
$1.42 €1.22
11.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKK 5.17
$0.90 €0.77
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.1
$13.81 €11.90
-36.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 DKK 49.88
$9.29 €8.01
-16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 DKK 12.36
$3.19 €2.75
-39.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.68
$3.13 €2.70
-31.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 DKK 24.11
$2.46 €2.12
52.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.8 DKK 494
$82.0 €70.7
-6.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 DKK 40.82
$5.96 €5.14
6.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 DKK 9.01
$1.89 €1.63
-25.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 385
$57.4 €49.44
4.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.00
$2.07 €1.78
5.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K DKK 318.7K
$36.8K €31.8K
34.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 309.8K
$37.1K €32.0K
29.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,358
$283 €244
-25.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.17 DKK 130
$22.49 €19.39
-10.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 DKK 261
$36.76 €31.69
10.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 353
$44.47 €38.33
23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.42 DKK 189
$22.91 €19.75
28.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.85 DKK 108
$13.61 €11.74
23.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 DKK 2,514
$745 €642
-47.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37.0K
$11.7K €10.1K
-51.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 653
$111 €96.1
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 DKK 234
$49.59 €42.74
-26.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 776
$122 €105
-0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$196 DKK 1,258
$167 €144
16.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 DKK 8,507
$989 €852
33.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 DKK 7,262
$688 €593
64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$1,953 €1,684
32.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
$1,245 €1,073
68.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,708 €5,782
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,178 €3,602
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,728 DKK 30.4K
$3,150 €2,715
50.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.76
4.52%

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Last update for Roskilde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

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