Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Lyon Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 18.5% more expensive than Lyon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Lyon.
Paris vs. Lyon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 43.7% more for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.50
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
€2.19
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.70
€10.95
|
$12.76
€11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.19
|
$5.95
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.64
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.15
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.64
€1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.44
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
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Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$8.06
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.80
€73.12
|
$103.72
€89.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,627.89
|
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.79
€17.93
|
$27.70
€23.89
|
|
Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€29.21
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.41
€833.36
|
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.32
€592.69
|
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.59
€177.29
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
|
Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.46
€646.28
|
$798.13
€688.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,069.23
€10,407.62
|
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
|
Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.46
|
$4.93
€4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$43.12
€37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.72
€98.93
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.33
€45.12
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.99
€105.20
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$152.69
€131.67
|
|
Lyon vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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