Cost of living in Lyon
Lyon, France
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Cost of living in Lyon vs. France overall average
Lyon is 12.7% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Lyon
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Lyon
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Lyon
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Lyon
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Lyon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Lyon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Lyon
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Lyon are more expensive than in France.
Lyon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.22
|
$10.72
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.43
|
$10.72
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.82
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.71
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
Lyon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.34
|
$1.61
-
$7.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$6.43
-
$16.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.69
|
$4.06
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.66
|
$2.12
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.51
|
$3.89
-
$10.70
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.89
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.88
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.97
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.55
|
$0.97
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.49
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.48
-
$1.46
|
Lyon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.42
|
$6.88
-
$8.03
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€66.38
|
$73.95
-
$77.81
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,718.31
|
$32,887.05
-
$34,719.77
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€16.88
|
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Lyon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€30.63
|
$21.44
-
$48.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€843.13
|
$750.23
-
$1,339.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€594.15
|
$535.88
-
$1,050.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€157.75
|
$122.94
-
$321.53
|
Lyon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€497.83
|
$321.53
-
$1,528.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€9,798.50
|
$4,287.05
-
$16,076.45
|
Lyon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.64
|
$5.36
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.20
|
$1.61
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€10.90
|
$11.79
-
$19.29
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€36.98
|
$26.79
-
$96.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.38
|
$8.57
-
$16.08
|
Lyon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€86.61
|
$83.60
-
$117.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€35.88
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€85.72
|
$75.02
-
$139.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.81
|
$96.46
-
$214.35
|
Lyon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Antibes,
Rennes,
Rouen,
Grenoble,
Le Havre,
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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