Cost of living in Lyon
compared to
Cost of living in Lyon vs. France overall average
Lyon is 10.9% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Lyon
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Lyon
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Lyon
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Lyon
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% more in Lyon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Lyon
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Lyon
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Lyon are more expensive than in France.
Lyon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
-
$24.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.50
|
$2.10
-
$5.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
Lyon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
€2.19
|
$1.75
-
$8.18
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.70
€10.95
|
$10.51
-
$18.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.19
|
$4.38
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.64
|
$2.92
-
$5.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.15
|
$4.24
-
$11.41
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$0.53
-
$1.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.44
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.05
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.01
-
$1.90
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
Lyon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$7.52
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.80
€73.12
|
$81.64
-
$88.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,627.89
|
$35,904.00
-
$37,837.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.79
€17.93
|
$16.94
-
$28.03
|
Lyon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.21
|
$23.36
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.41
€833.36
|
$759.19
-
$1,401.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.32
€592.69
|
$525.60
-
$1,051.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.59
€177.29
|
$116.11
-
$357.27
|
Lyon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.46
€646.28
|
$350.40
-
$1,167.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,069.23
€10,407.62
|
$4,671.96
-
$17,519.84
|
Lyon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$5.72
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.46
|
$2.34
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$13.43
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$29.19
-
$75.92
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$18.69
|
Lyon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.72
€98.93
|
$58.40
-
$151.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.33
€45.12
|
$29.20
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.99
€105.20
|
$80.59
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$58.40
-
$233.60
|
Lyon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Rouen,
Chalon-sur-Saône,
Metz,
Biarritz,
Saint-Etienne,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Lyon.
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