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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 0.5% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 5.2% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 DKK 120
$17.20 €14.59
10.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 DKK 726
$76.5 €64.9
49.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.99 DKK 88.5
$12.89 €10.93
8.53%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.02
$3.94 €3.34
80.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.18
$2.98 €2.53
60.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.16
$1.83 €1.55
73.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 DKK 59.8
$8.21 €6.96
15.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 48.41
$7.00 €5.93
9.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.15
$1.55 €1.32
34.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.04
$2.65 €2.24
25.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 DKK 15.44
$2.55 €2.16
-4.31%
Eggs
$4.83 DKK 30.60
$4.21 €3.57
14.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 DKK 86.6
$25.06 €21.25
-45.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 DKK 68.4
$15.78 €13.38
-31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 DKK 101
$25.24 €21.41
-36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 16.84
$2.84 €2.41
-6.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DKK 17.76
$2.58 €2.18
8.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.57
$3.62 €3.07
-40.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 DKK 25.78
$3.90 €3.31
4.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.06
$2.89 €2.45
-39.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 DKK 9.65
$2.70 €2.29
-43.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.29
$1.43 €1.21
13.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKK 5.08
$0.90 €0.77
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.04 DKK 57.2
$13.65 €11.57
-33.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 DKK 48.90
$8.37 €7.10
-7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.12
$3.05 €2.58
-37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.64
$3.07 €2.60
-29.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.32
$2.50 €2.12
47.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 495
$84.3 €71.4
-7.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 DKK 40.07
$5.82 €4.94
8.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 DKK 9.00
$1.82 €1.55
-21.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 DKK 383
$56.9 €48.21
6.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.56
$2.07 €1.76
3.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
$37.1K €31.5K
31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
$36.8K €31.2K
29.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,327
$288 €244
-27.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 DKK 124
$22.60 €19.17
-13.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.72 DKK 258
$36.86 €31.26
10.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 DKK 347
$43.66 €37.03
25.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 DKK 188
$22.69 €19.24
31.25%
Cinema Ticket
$16.73 DKK 106
$14.08 €11.94
18.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 DKK 2,494
$735 €624
-46.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
$12.0K €10.2K
-50.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 647
$109 €92.6
-6.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.40 DKK 230
$50.8 €43.09
-28.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$122 €104
-2.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,273
$163 €138
23.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,402
$971 €823
36.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 DKK 7,271
$709 €602
61.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
$1,914 €1,623
38.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
$1,227 €1,040
73.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
$6,818 €5,782
3.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
$4,120 €3,494
52.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
$3,220 €2,731
36.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.76
4.52%

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Last update for Roskilde: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lyon: April 13, 2026

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