Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bordeaux is 5.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bordeaux is 8.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.18 €18.29
$17.53 €15.14
20.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.7 €55.9
$73.8 €63.7
-12.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.83
$12.81 €11.06
-11.16%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.28
$3.89 €3.36
-2.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.83 €2.44
1.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.76 €1.52
-1.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 €6.85
$8.12 €7.01
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 €5.82
$6.97 €6.02
-3.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.55 €1.34
-16.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.57 €2.22
-15.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.57 €2.22
16.73%
Eggs
$5.27 €4.55
$4.31 €3.72
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.49 €13.37
$24.86 €21.47
-37.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.73 €14.45
$15.89 €13.72
5.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23 €19.86
$26.19 €22.61
-12.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.7 €2.33
24.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.62 €2.26
-13.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.51 €3.03
8.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.01 €3.46
16.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.78 €2.4
-13.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.75 €2.37
3.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.41 €1.22
34.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.87 €0.75
-22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 €11.58
$13.93 €12.03
-3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.45 €8.16
12.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$3.09 €2.67
37.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 €3.83
$3.13 €2.7
41.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.45 €2.12
-12.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.97 €38.82
$85.1 €73.5
-47.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$5.88 €5.08
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.82 €1.57
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.76 €41.24
$58.3 €50.3
-18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.99 €1.72
3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$37.2K €32.1K
-1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 €221
$288 €249
-11.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 €21.37
$22.14 €19.12
11.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.15 €28.62
$37.27 €32.18
-11.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.1 €32.9
$43.77 €37.8
-12.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.48 €24.59
$23.08 €19.93
23.40%
Cinema Ticket
$14.1 €12.18
$13.82 €11.93
2.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$828 €715
$743 €641
11.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,388 €8,106
$11.7K €10.1K
-19.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.1
$112 €96.4
-2.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.01 €38.86
$50.9 €43.94
-11.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 €82.1
$124 €107
-23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$162 €140
-10.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 €761
$969 €837
-9.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 €618
$693 €598
3.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 €1,387
$1,969 €1,700
-18.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,052
$1,239 €1,069
-1.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,917 €5,109
$6,819 €5,887
-13.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,780 €4,127
$3,981 €3,438
20.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordeaux
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 €2,372
$3,115 €2,690
-11.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.76
0.80%

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Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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