Cost of Living Comparison Between Albi and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Albi and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Albi is 19.1% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albi is 14.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.3 €16.66
$17.53 €15.14
10.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 €54
$73.8 €63.7
-15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$12.81 €11.06
-18.27%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$3.89 €3.36
1.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$2.83 €2.44
2.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.76 €1.52
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.14 €7.03
$8.12 €7.01
0.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.08
$6.97 €6.02
1.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.55 €1.34
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.57 €2.22
-55.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.57 €2.22
-9.34%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.58
$4.31 €3.72
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 €7.82
$24.86 €21.47
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$15.89 €13.72
5.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.86 €18.01
$26.19 €22.61
-20.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$2.7 €2.33
28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.62 €2.26
-35.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.51 €3.03
-35.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$4.01 €3.46
-57.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.78 €2.4
-16.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.75 €2.37
-37.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.41 €1.22
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.29
$0.87 €0.75
-60.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.91 €11.14
$13.93 €12.03
-7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$9.45 €8.16
-51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$3.09 €2.67
-61.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.13 €2.7
-44.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Albi
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.45 €2.12
-29.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.4 €41.79
$85.1 €73.5
-43.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 €2.74
$5.88 €5.08
-45.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.82 €1.57
1.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.44 €25.42
$58.3 €50.3
-49.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.99 €1.72
7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$37.8K €32.6K
-31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K €15.9K
$37.2K €32.1K
-50.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 €78.8
$288 €249
-68.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.31 €8.9
$22.14 €19.12
-53.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.92 €27.56
$37.27 €32.18
-14.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.34 €26.19
$43.77 €37.8
-30.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.03 €15.57
$23.08 €19.93
-21.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$13.82 €11.93
-26.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 €594
$743 €641
-7.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,055 €6,092
$11.7K €10.1K
-39.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 €77.9
$112 €96.4
-19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.1 €23.39
$50.9 €43.94
-46.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 €56.5
$124 €107
-47.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 €65.4
$162 €140
-53.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albi
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$969 €837
-20.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$693 €598
-9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,218
$1,969 €1,700
-28.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €938
$1,239 €1,069
-12.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,211 €3,636
$6,819 €5,887
-38.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$3,981 €3,438
-13.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albi
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,565 €2,215
$3,115 €2,690
-17.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.76
-6.91%

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Last update for Albi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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