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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aix-en-Provence and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Aix-en-Provence and Lyon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Aix-en-Provence is 18.3% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Aix-en-Provence is 25.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.33
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
-25.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.91 โ‚ฌ11.13
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
0.78%
Cappuccino
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
-12.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-8.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
-13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.83
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
-3.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-38.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
-2.69%
Eggs
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.78
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
4.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.01 โ‚ฌ17.25
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.36
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-24.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.15
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
-30.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-19.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-19.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
-38.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-36.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-15.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
9.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.86 โ‚ฌ11.08
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
-6.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.71
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-11.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-40.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.08 โ‚ฌ29.37
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
-58.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
-52.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-2.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.42 โ‚ฌ29.67
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
-39.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
-12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
5.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 โ‚ฌ185
$283 โ‚ฌ244
-24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 โ‚ฌ22.76
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
17.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.23 โ‚ฌ32.95
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
4.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.96 โ‚ฌ35.30
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
-7.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.67 โ‚ฌ15.23
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
-22.87%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 โ‚ฌ13.43
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
14.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,103 โ‚ฌ951
$745 โ‚ฌ642
47.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
16.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
19.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.3 โ‚ฌ55.5
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
29.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.8
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 โ‚ฌ124
$167 โ‚ฌ144
-14.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 โ‚ฌ1,017
$989 โ‚ฌ852
19.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 โ‚ฌ764
$688 โ‚ฌ593
28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 โ‚ฌ1,780
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
5.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,671 โ‚ฌ1,440
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
34.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,956 โ‚ฌ6,858
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
18.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,826 โ‚ฌ4,160
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
15.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,622 โ‚ฌ3,122
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
14.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.76
-6.91%

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Last update for Aix-en-Provence: January 10, 2026

Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

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