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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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