Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholet and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholet and Lyon

😐 Solo nomad: Cholet is 0.1% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cholet is 10.5% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.35 €14.98
$17.53 €15.14
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 €45
$73.8 €63.7
-29.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$12.81 €11.06
-29.66%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$3.89 €3.36
1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.83 €2.44
-1.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.76 €1.52
-2.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.39 €5.51
$8.12 €7.01
-21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.97 €6.02
-34.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.55 €1.34
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.57 €2.22
-15.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.57 €2.22
23.35%
Eggs
$4.77 €4.12
$4.31 €3.72
10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$24.86 €21.47
-38.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.77 €14.48
$15.89 €13.72
5.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.48 €19.41
$26.19 €22.61
-14.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.7 €2.33
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.62 €2.26
-19.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$3.51 €3.03
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.01 €3.46
-14.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.78 €2.4
-14.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.75 €2.37
5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.41 €1.22
4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.87 €0.75
-49.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.7 €11.83
$13.93 €12.03
-1.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 €7.22
$9.45 €8.16
-11.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$3.09 €2.67
32.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.13 €2.7
42.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.45 €2.12
-18.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.32 €41.72
$85.1 €73.5
-43.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 €4.07
$5.88 €5.08
-19.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.82 €1.57
-3.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.52 €41.89
$58.3 €50.3
-16.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$37.8K €32.6K
-2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$37.2K €32.1K
-2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 €220
$288 €249
-11.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 €21.17
$22.14 €19.12
10.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.87 €27.52
$37.27 €32.18
-14.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.29 €32.19
$43.77 €37.8
-14.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$23.08 €19.93
-21.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.8 €11.91
$13.82 €11.93
-0.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$835 €721
$743 €641
12.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,364 €8,085
$11.7K €10.1K
-20.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.7
$112 €96.4
-3.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.89 €38.76
$50.9 €43.94
-11.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 €83.6
$124 €107
-21.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$162 €140
-9.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$969 €837
-21.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 €532
$693 €598
-11.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 €1,217
$1,969 €1,700
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €938
$1,239 €1,069
-12.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 €3,651
$6,819 €5,887
-37.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,485 €3,009
$3,981 €3,438
-12.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cholet
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.76
0.80%

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Last update for Cholet: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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