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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 11.3% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 4.3% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.4 DKK 118
$17.47 €15.05
5.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 759
$74.3 €64
58.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.91 DKK 89.5
$12.77 €11
8.93%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.16
$4.02 €3.46
70.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.67
$2.85 €2.45
67.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 DKK 19.96
$1.77 €1.52
75.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.47 DKK 61
$8.19 €7.06
15.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 DKK 49.61
$6.99 €6.02
10.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 DKK 12.76
$1.48 €1.27
33.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.55
$2.65 €2.28
20.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 DKK 15.89
$2.67 €2.3
-7.49%
Eggs
$5.07 DKK 32.59
$4.15 €3.57
22.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 DKK 87.9
$24.4 €21.01
-44.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 DKK 69.2
$15.91 €13.7
-32.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.78 DKK 102
$25.54 €22
-38.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 DKK 17.71
$2.73 €2.35
0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DKK 18.38
$2.61 €2.25
9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.78
$3.59 €3.09
-40.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 DKK 26.28
$3.85 €3.32
6.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 DKK 11.3
$2.91 €2.51
-39.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 DKK 9.8
$2.86 €2.46
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 DKK 10.38
$1.41 €1.22
14.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 DKK 5.14
$0.91 €0.79
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.09 DKK 58.5
$13.63 €11.74
-33.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$9.42 €8.11
-15.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 DKK 12.88
$3.15 €2.72
-36.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$3.09 €2.66
-30.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$2.5 €2.15
52.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$85.2 €73.4
-9.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 DKK 40.69
$5.87 €5.05
7.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 DKK 8.7
$1.83 €1.58
-26.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.4 DKK 382
$57.3 €49.37
3.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.22
$1.99 €1.72
11.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K DKK 318.9K
$36.9K €31.8K
34.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.1K DKK 309.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
27.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,348
$281 €242
-25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.24 DKK 130
$22.83 €19.66
-11.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.01 DKK 264
$36.72 €31.63
11.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 DKK 351
$43.49 €37.46
25.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.42 DKK 189
$22.92 €19.74
28.36%
Cinema Ticket
$16.93 DKK 109
$14.06 €12.11
20.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 DKK 2,502
$732 €631
-46.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,880 DKK 37.8K
$12K €10.3K
-51.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 670
$113 €97.4
-7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.2 DKK 226
$49.85 €42.94
-29.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 762
$122 €105
-3.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$196 DKK 1,263
$165 €142
19.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 DKK 8,690
$987 €850
36.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 DKK 7,389
$693 €597
65.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,633 DKK 16.9K
$1,963 €1,691
34.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 DKK 13.6K
$1,248 €1,075
69.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 DKK 18.4K
$6,855 €5,904
-58.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,437 DKK 15.7K
$4,115 €3,545
-40.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,593 DKK 29.6K
$3,251 €2,800
41.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.76
4.52%

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Last update for Roskilde: November 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: December 1, 2025

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