Cost of Living Comparison Between Belfort and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Belfort and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Belfort is 14% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belfort is 2.7% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.08
$17.53 €15.14
-0.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$73.8 €63.7
0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 €10.98
$12.81 €11.06
-0.70%
Cappuccino
$3.85 €3.32
$3.89 €3.36
-1.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 €2.44
3.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.76 €1.52
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 €6.86
$8.12 €7.01
-2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$6.97 €6.02
-15.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.55 €1.34
-46.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.57 €2.22
-53.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.57 €2.22
-33.85%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$4.31 €3.72
-2.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.85 €19.73
$24.86 €21.47
-8.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.73 €13.58
$15.89 €13.72
-1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.67 €22.17
$26.19 €22.61
-1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.7 €2.33
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.62 €2.26
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 €3.12
$3.51 €3.03
2.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$4.01 €3.46
-2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.78 €2.4
2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.75 €2.37
-14.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.41 €1.22
4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.87 €0.75
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.77 €11.89
$13.93 €12.03
-1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 €7.85
$9.45 €8.16
-3.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.09 €2.67
-55.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.13 €2.7
-62.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.45 €2.12
-20.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.8 €42.13
$85.1 €73.5
-42.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 €4.95
$5.88 €5.08
-2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.82 €1.57
0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.5 €50.5
$58.3 €50.3
0.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.99 €1.72
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
-1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$37.2K €32.1K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 €246
$288 €249
-1.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 €19.39
$22.14 €19.12
1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.1 €32.04
$37.27 €32.18
-0.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 €19.76
$43.77 €37.8
-47.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20 €17.27
$23.08 €19.93
-13.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.81 €11.93
$13.82 €11.93
-0.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$733 €633
$743 €641
-1.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.3K
$11.7K €10.1K
1.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.5
$112 €96.4
0.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 €44.26
$50.9 €43.94
0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €106
$124 €107
-0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 €142
$162 €140
1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €659
$969 €837
-21.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$693 €598
-11.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$1,969 €1,700
-30.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 €932
$1,239 €1,069
-12.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 €3,167
$6,819 €5,887
-46.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,846 €3,321
$3,981 €3,438
-3.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Belfort
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,901
$3,115 €2,690
-29.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.76
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Last update for Belfort: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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