Cost of Living Comparison Between Biarritz and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Biarritz and Lyon

😐 Solo nomad: Biarritz is 6.5% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biarritz is 4.6% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 €17.94
$17.53 €15.14
18.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 €53.9
$73.8 €63.7
-15.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$12.81 €11.06
-11.48%
Cappuccino
$3.72 €3.21
$3.89 €3.36
-4.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.83 €2.44
0.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.76 €1.52
-1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$8.12 €7.01
-3.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.97 €6.02
2.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.55 €1.34
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.57 €2.22
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.57 €2.22
-10.51%
Eggs
$5.11 €4.41
$4.31 €3.72
18.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.25
$24.86 €21.47
-38.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 €14.21
$15.89 €13.72
3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.27 €19.23
$26.19 €22.61
-14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.7 €2.33
20.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.62 €2.26
-11.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.51 €3.03
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.02
$4.01 €3.46
15.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.78 €2.4
-13.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.75 €2.37
-7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.41 €1.22
27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.87 €0.75
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.87 €11.97
$13.93 €12.03
-0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.45 €8.16
12.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$3.09 €2.67
-11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.13 €2.7
1.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.45 €2.12
-41.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.98 €41.43
$85.1 €73.5
-43.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$5.88 €5.08
-4.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.82 €1.57
2.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.74 €37.76
$58.3 €50.3
-24.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.99 €1.72
6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K €21.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-35.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$37.2K €32.1K
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 €197
$288 €249
-20.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.73 €21.35
$22.14 €19.12
11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32 €27.63
$37.27 €32.18
-14.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 €52.9
$43.77 €37.8
40.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$23.08 €19.93
-35.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 €10.08
$13.82 €11.93
-15.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €811
$743 €641
26.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K €11.7K
$11.7K €10.1K
15.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.8
$112 €96.4
-4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 €36.7
$50.9 €43.94
-16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.8
$124 €107
-21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €124
$162 €140
-11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 €729
$969 €837
-12.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 €745
$693 €598
24.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,872 €1,617
$1,969 €1,700
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 €1,336
$1,239 €1,069
24.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K €9,139
$6,819 €5,887
55.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,884 €6,807
$3,981 €3,438
98.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biarritz
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,388 €2,062
$3,115 €2,690
-23.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.76
-13.56%

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Last update for Biarritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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