Cost of Living Comparison Between Amiens and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Amiens and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Amiens is 26.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amiens is 16.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$17.53 €15.14
-1.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$73.8 €63.7
-6.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$12.81 €11.06
-10.07%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$3.89 €3.36
-5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.83 €2.44
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.76 €1.52
-35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 €6.06
$8.12 €7.01
-13.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 €4.48
$6.97 €6.02
-25.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.55 €1.34
-31.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.57
$2.57 €2.22
-29.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.57 €2.22
0.78%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$4.31 €3.72
-8.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$24.86 €21.47
-21.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.93 €11.17
$15.89 €13.72
-18.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.98 €20.71
$26.19 €22.61
-8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.7 €2.33
-12.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.62 €2.26
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.51 €3.03
-32.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$4.01 €3.46
-23.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.78 €2.4
-41.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.75 €2.37
-31.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.41 €1.22
-16.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.6
$0.87 €0.75
-20.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.44 €11.6
$13.93 €12.03
-3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$9.45 €8.16
-37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$3.09 €2.67
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.13 €2.7
-8.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.45 €2.12
-8.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 €67.7
$85.1 €73.5
-7.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 €2.48
$5.88 €5.08
-51.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 €1.57
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.39 €25.37
$58.3 €50.3
-49.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.99 €1.72
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$37.8K €32.6K
-25.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.6K
$37.2K €32.1K
-7.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €117
$288 €249
-52.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.83 €19.71
$22.14 €19.12
3.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.88 €25.8
$37.27 €32.18
-19.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 €29.61
$43.77 €37.8
-21.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 €16.05
$23.08 €19.93
-19.45%
Cinema Ticket
$14.51 €12.53
$13.82 €11.93
4.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 €486
$743 €641
-24.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,556 €7,387
$11.7K €10.1K
-27.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 €45.62
$112 €96.4
-52.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.03 €31.11
$50.9 €43.94
-29.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 €72.6
$124 €107
-31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.3 €79.7
$162 €140
-43.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 €549
$969 €837
-34.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €427
$693 €598
-28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 €657
$1,969 €1,700
-61.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 €498
$1,239 €1,069
-53.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,558 €3,072
$6,819 €5,887
-47.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 €1,979
$3,981 €3,438
-42.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amiens
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,750 €3,238
$3,115 €2,690
20.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.76
-3.72%

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Last update for Amiens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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