Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 13.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Lyon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Lyon
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% less in Lyon
- Housing
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pay 17.3% less in Lyon
- Childcare
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pay 28.1% less in Lyon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% less in Lyon
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% less in Lyon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lyon.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Paris, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.93
€1.70
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
$2.65
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.89
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$5.30
€4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
$4.14
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$7.35
€6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.74
|
$7.26
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.53
|
$75.02
€66.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,780.41
|
$34,719.77
€30,568.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.87
|
$19.08
€16.80
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.63
|
$34.62
€30.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,203.78
|
$952.96
€839.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€930.95
|
$671.55
€591.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.85
|
$178.30
€156.98
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.84
|
$562.68
€495.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,036.35
|
$11,074.89
€9,750.74
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.80
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.12
|
$41.80
€36.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.40
|
$97.89
€86.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.00
|
$40.55
€35.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.21
|
$96.89
€85.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.16
|
$148.98
€131.16
|
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