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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Aix-en-Provence is 12.2% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Aix-en-Provence is 11.1% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$17.53 €15.14
-2.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 €49.02
$73.8 €63.7
-23.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.57 €10.85
$12.81 €11.06
-1.87%
Cappuccino
$3.48 €3
$3.89 €3.36
-10.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.83 €2.44
-8.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.76 €1.52
-0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 €6.16
$8.12 €7.01
-12.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$6.97 €6.02
2.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.55 €1.34
-10.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.57 €2.22
-34.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.57 €2.22
-0.78%
Eggs
$4.38 €3.78
$4.31 €3.72
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.62 €17.8
$24.86 €21.47
-17.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$15.89 €13.72
-25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 €15.17
$26.19 €22.61
-32.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.7 €2.33
-15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.62 €2.26
-20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$3.51 €3.03
-25.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$4.01 €3.46
-38.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.78 €2.4
-35.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.75 €2.37
-14.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.41 €1.22
9.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.87 €0.75
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.84 €11.09
$13.93 €12.03
-7.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.45 €8.16
3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.09 €2.67
15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$3.13 €2.7
-11.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.45 €2.12
-37.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.28 €29.59
$85.1 €73.5
-59.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.56
$5.88 €5.08
-49.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.82 €1.57
0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 €29.63
$58.3 €50.3
-41.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.99 €1.72
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K €28.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-14.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.3K
$37.2K €32.1K
3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$288 €249
-25.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.19 €22.61
$22.14 €19.12
18.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 €33.05
$37.27 €32.18
2.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.61 €34.2
$43.77 €37.8
-9.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 €14.84
$23.08 €19.93
-25.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.03 €12.98
$13.82 €11.93
8.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,091 €942
$743 €641
46.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.7K
$11.7K €10.1K
15.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 €119
$112 €96.4
23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.5 €54.9
$50.9 €43.94
24.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.9
$124 €107
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$162 €140
-11.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$969 €837
17.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$693 €598
26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 €1,748
$1,969 €1,700
2.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 €1,450
$1,239 €1,069
35.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,324 €8,051
$6,819 €5,887
36.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,790 €4,999
$3,981 €3,438
45.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Aix-en-Provence
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,510 €2,168
$3,115 €2,690
-19.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.76
-6.91%

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Last update for Aix-en-Provence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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