Cost of Living Comparison Between Cannes and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cannes and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cannes is 14.7% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cannes is 5.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.69
$17.53 €15.14
-2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.11
$73.8 €63.7
-22.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 €8.83
$12.81 €11.06
-20.22%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$3.89 €3.36
-2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.83 €2.44
-2.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.76 €1.52
5.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$8.12 €7.01
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$6.97 €6.02
-33.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.55 €1.34
-12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.57 €2.22
-4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.57 €2.22
6.61%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$4.31 €3.72
-1.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.77 €16.2
$24.86 €21.47
-24.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$15.89 €13.72
-27.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.31 €21.85
$26.19 €22.61
-3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.7 €2.33
6.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.62 €2.26
-17.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.51 €3.03
-29.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 €3.48
$4.01 €3.46
0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.78 €2.4
-57.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.75 €2.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.41 €1.22
16.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.87 €0.75
-36.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.75 €11.87
$13.93 €12.03
-1.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 €7.51
$9.45 €8.16
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.09 €2.67
-63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$3.13 €2.7
-28.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.45 €2.12
-18.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.35 €34.83
$85.1 €73.5
-52.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 €3.01
$5.88 €5.08
-40.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.82 €1.57
15.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.54 €35
$58.3 €50.3
-30.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$37.8K €32.6K
-12.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$37.2K €32.1K
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$288 €249
-32.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$22.14 €19.12
23.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.52 €27.21
$37.27 €32.18
-15.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 €46.07
$43.77 €37.8
21.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 €14.83
$23.08 €19.93
-25.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$13.82 €11.93
-0.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$743 €641
6.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,238 €7,113
$11.7K €10.1K
-29.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 €76.9
$112 €96.4
-20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$50.9 €43.94
-10.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$124 €107
-35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$162 €140
-22.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,032
$969 €837
23.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$693 €598
55.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,300
$1,969 €1,700
35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 €1,750
$1,239 €1,069
63.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,725 €8,396
$6,819 €5,887
42.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,242 €5,390
$3,981 €3,438
56.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cannes
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,294 €1,981
$3,115 €2,690
-26.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.76
-3.19%

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Last update for Cannes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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