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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajaccio and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajaccio and Lyon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ajaccio is 14.2% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ajaccio is 18.6% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.25 โ‚ฌ25.21
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
71.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.8 โ‚ฌ61.9
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
-5.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.34 โ‚ฌ12.36
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
11.94%
Cappuccino
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
-19.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
36.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.33 โ‚ฌ6.32
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
-10.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.09
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
-15.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
35.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
1.54%
Eggs
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
-3.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.18 โ‚ฌ16.53
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
-20.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-13.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.83
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
-17.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
15.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
8.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-14.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-21.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-7.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
-21.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.01
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
-24.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.27
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
-9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
13.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-20.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.87
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
-40.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.09
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
-20.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.47 โ‚ฌ31.44
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
-36.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
7.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
1.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ186
$283 โ‚ฌ244
-23.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.07 โ‚ฌ19.88
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.36 โ‚ฌ27.89
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
-11.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.07 โ‚ฌ29.37
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
-23.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 โ‚ฌ16.04
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
-18.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.17
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
-30.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$790 โ‚ฌ681
$745 โ‚ฌ642
6.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 โ‚ฌ7,314
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
-27.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
-6.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.70 โ‚ฌ33.36
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
-21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.1
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-26.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$167 โ‚ฌ144
-16.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$989 โ‚ฌ852
-24.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 โ‚ฌ548
$688 โ‚ฌ593
-7.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 โ‚ฌ1,059
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
-37.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 โ‚ฌ949
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
-11.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,167 โ‚ฌ3,592
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
-37.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,123 โ‚ฌ2,692
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
-25.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajaccio
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,076 โ‚ฌ2,651
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
-2.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
3.76
-3.46%

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Last update for Ajaccio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

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