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Cost of living

Waterloo compared to Lyons

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,746.54
1,635.22
Eating Out
19.29
22.66
Rent & Utilities
1,315.11
1,331.77
Transportation
1,224.42
1,038.06
Groceries
6.6
6.3
Other
2,522.01
2,491.05
WaterlooLyons

Consumer prices in Waterloo are roughly 5% higher than in Lyons.

Cost of living

ItemWaterlooLyons
Total with rent one person2,2702,031
Total with rent family6,9076,070
Without rent one person744784
Without rent one family2,4872,770
Rent & Utilities person1,665.881,402.02
Rent & Utilities family2,321.672,308.43
Food person506504
Food family1,9201,622
Transport person96.47102.91
Transport family215.34304.31
Life expectancy78.55 years88.72 years

Eating Out

ItemWaterlooLyons
Lunch Menu21.320.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.9192.19
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.168.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.36.96
Cappuccino6.025.19
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.072.62

Rent & Utilities

ItemWaterlooLyons
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,057.591,949
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,233.591,361.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,010.323,306.9
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,574.082,314.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.62101.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.155.14217.3
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited66.471.81

Transportation

ItemWaterlooLyons
Local transport ticket5.697.92
Monthly ticket local transport5,0064,442
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4782,710
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.042.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years56.91%81.49%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.4221.34
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.16

Groceries

ItemWaterlooLyons
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt11.13
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.723.01
Eggs, x123.43.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.2412.73
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5712.58
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5314.65
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.741.61
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.57

Other

ItemWaterlooLyons
Gym Membership, 1 month51.5752.92
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.8412.99
Doctors visit99.01102.1
Haircut, simple22.8622.69
Brand Jeans59.1355.38
Brand Sneakers96.9785.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,415.671,205.53
International Primary School, 1 year18,41718,391