Cost of Living Comparison Between Angers and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Angers and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Angers is 9.5% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Angers is 5.6% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.21 €13.13
$17.53 €15.14
-13.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 €50.9
$73.8 €63.7
-20.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$12.81 €11.06
-9.06%
Cappuccino
$3.85 €3.32
$3.89 €3.36
-1.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.83 €2.44
-0.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.76 €1.52
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 €7.11
$8.12 €7.01
1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$6.97 €6.02
-32.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.55 €1.34
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.57 €2.22
-19.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.57 €2.22
3.11%
Eggs
$5.32 €4.6
$4.31 €3.72
23.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.48 €13.36
$24.86 €21.47
-37.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.8 €14.51
$15.89 €13.72
5.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.11 €19.96
$26.19 €22.61
-11.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.7 €2.33
-5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.62 €2.26
-11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$3.51 €3.03
-9.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 €2.78
$4.01 €3.46
-19.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.78 €2.4
-35.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.75 €2.37
-6.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.41 €1.22
-8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.35
$0.87 €0.75
-54.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.42 €11.58
$13.93 €12.03
-3.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 €7.13
$9.45 €8.16
-12.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$3.09 €2.67
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.13 €2.7
8.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Angers
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 €2.12
-6.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.79 €37.81
$85.1 €73.5
-48.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 €2.74
$5.88 €5.08
-46.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.82 €1.57
-5.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.86 €23.19
$58.3 €50.3
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$37.8K €32.6K
0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$37.2K €32.1K
-2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 €135
$288 €249
-45.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.54 €21.19
$22.14 €19.12
10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 €28.41
$37.27 €32.18
-11.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 €37.83
$43.77 €37.8
0.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.45 €9.89
$23.08 €19.93
-50.39%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.15
$13.82 €11.93
1.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$860 €742
$743 €641
15.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,777
$11.7K €10.1K
-13.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 €71.2
$112 €96.4
-26.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.25 €32.16
$50.9 €43.94
-26.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €85
$124 €107
-20.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$162 €140
-22.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Angers
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 €565
$969 €837
-32.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 €867
$693 €598
44.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 €940
$1,969 €1,700
-44.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 €1,765
$1,239 €1,069
65.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,308 €3,720
$6,819 €5,887
-36.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,121 €3,558
$3,981 €3,438
3.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Angers
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,116 €2,690
$3,115 €2,690
0.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.67
3.76
-2.39%

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Last update for Angers: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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