Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Chamonix is 9.6% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chamonix is 28.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$17.53 €15.14
-0.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$73.8 €63.7
-21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$12.81 €11.06
-2.34%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$3.89 €3.36
-7.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.83 €2.44
-7.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.76 €1.52
-0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 €5.84
$8.12 €7.01
-16.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$6.97 €6.02
-14.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 €1.34
-14.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.57 €2.22
-34.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.57 €2.22
13.23%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$4.31 €3.72
-13.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.36 €20.17
$24.86 €21.47
-6.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$15.89 €13.72
-24.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.38
$26.19 €22.61
-23.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.7 €2.33
2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.62 €2.26
-22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.51 €3.03
-0.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$4.01 €3.46
-38.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.78 €2.4
-21.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.75 €2.37
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.41 €1.22
4.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.87 €0.75
-4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 €12.36
$13.93 €12.03
2.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 €8.5
$9.45 €8.16
4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$3.09 €2.67
19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$3.13 €2.7
-13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.45 €2.12
-6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.13 €41.56
$85.1 €73.5
-43.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 €8.02
$5.88 €5.08
57.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 €1.57
12.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.93 €30.16
$58.3 €50.3
-40.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.99 €1.72
4.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$37.8K €32.6K
-22.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$37.2K €32.1K
-21.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €244
$288 €249
-1.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.62 €10.04
$22.14 €19.12
-47.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.53 €29.81
$37.27 €32.18
-7.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.3
$43.77 €37.8
30.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.8 €39.54
$23.08 €19.93
98.44%
Cinema Ticket
$14.4 €12.44
$13.82 €11.93
4.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$743 €641
-37.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,396 €8,112
$11.7K €10.1K
-19.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 €53.1
$112 €96.4
-44.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 €30.39
$50.9 €43.94
-30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 €71.1
$124 €107
-33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$162 €140
-28.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$969 €837
105.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$693 €598
31.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,192 €2,756
$1,969 €1,700
62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 €2,038
$1,239 €1,069
90.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.6K €15.2K
$6,819 €5,887
157.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K €11.1K
$3,981 €3,438
221.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chamonix
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.76
-2.13%

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Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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