Cost of Living Comparison Between Alkmaar and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alkmaar and Lyon

😐 Solo nomad: Alkmaar is 0.7% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alkmaar is 1.6% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$29.03 €25.01

$17.47 €15.05

66.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 €78.2

$74.3 €64

22.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.26 €13.14

$12.77 €11

19.50%

Cappuccino

$3.9 €3.36

$4.02 €3.46

-2.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 €3.06

$2.85 €2.45

24.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 €2.27

$1.77 €1.52

49.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €4.89

$8.19 €7.06

-30.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.74 €4.08

$6.99 €6.02

-32.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 €1.29

$1.48 €1.27

1.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 €1.94

$2.65 €2.28

-14.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.66 €3.15

$2.67 €2.3

37.08%

Eggs

$5.03 €4.33

$4.15 €3.57

21.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.85 €11.93

$24.4 €21.01

-43.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.8 €14.47

$15.91 €13.7

5.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.6 €17.74

$25.54 €22

-19.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 €2.21

$2.73 €2.35

-5.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.61 €2.25

-4.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$3.59 €3.09

-48.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.24 €3.65

$3.85 €3.32

10.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 €1.73

$2.91 €2.51

-30.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.86 €2.46

-24.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.3 €1.12

$1.41 €1.22

-7.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 €0.96

$0.91 €0.79

21.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.5 €11.63

$13.63 €11.74

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.43 €6.4

$9.42 €8.11

-21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 €1.09

$3.15 €2.72

-59.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 €1.99

$3.09 €2.66

-25.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 €2.53

$2.5 €2.15

17.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.9 €56.8

$85.2 €73.4

-22.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 €3.83

$5.87 €5.05

-24.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.32 €1.14

$1.83 €1.58

-27.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.78 €30.81

$57.3 €49.37

-37.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.29 €1.97

$1.99 €1.72

15.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.1K €32K

$36.9K €31.8K

0.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.6K €30.7K

$37.8K €32.6K

-5.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$258 €222

$281 €242

-8.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.12 €18.19

$22.83 €19.66

-7.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.64 €38.45

$36.72 €31.63

21.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.57 €38.39

$43.49 €37.46

2.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 €5.24

$22.92 €19.74

-73.47%

Cinema Ticket

$17.54 €15.11

$14.06 €12.11

24.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$766 €660

$732 €631

4.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,439 €2,101

$12K €10.3K

-79.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 €102

$113 €97.4

4.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.64 €41.03

$49.85 €42.94

-4.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 €93.1

$122 €105

-11.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €112

$165 €142

-21.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$804 €693

$987 €850

-18.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,026 €884

$693 €597

48.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,851 €2,455

$1,963 €1,691

45.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,119 €1,825

$1,248 €1,075

69.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,328 €4,589

$6,855 €5,904

-22.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,362 €3,757

$4,115 €3,545

5.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,480 €2,998

$3,251 €2,800

7.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

6.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alkmaar: December 2, 2025

Last update for Lyon: December 1, 2025

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