Cost of Living Comparison Between Compiegne and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Compiegne and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Compiegne is 1.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Compiegne is 19.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 €14.87
$17.53 €15.14
-1.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 €59.7
$73.8 €63.7
-6.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.07
$12.81 €11.06
9.13%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$3.89 €3.36
-2.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.83 €2.44
9.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.76 €1.52
17.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 €6.86
$8.12 €7.01
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.97 €6.02
-17.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.55 €1.34
-1.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.57 €2.22
-40.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.57 €2.22
14.01%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.52
$4.31 €3.72
-5.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.36 €19.31
$24.86 €21.47
-10.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.27 €11.45
$15.89 €13.72
-16.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.92 €20.65
$26.19 €22.61
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 €3.25
$2.7 €2.33
39.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.62 €2.26
-14.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.51 €3.03
-32.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$4.01 €3.46
-17.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.37
-25.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.41 €1.22
7.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.87 €0.75
-19.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.9 €10.28
$13.93 €12.03
-14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$9.45 €8.16
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$3.09 €2.67
-21.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 €3.74
$3.13 €2.7
38.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.45 €2.12
-17.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.8 €43
$85.1 €73.5
-41.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$5.88 €5.08
-20.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.82 €1.57
2.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.08 €27.69
$58.3 €50.3
-44.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$37.8K €32.6K
0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$37.2K €32.1K
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 €170
$288 €249
-31.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 €15.26
$22.14 €19.12
-20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.7 €19.6
$37.27 €32.18
-39.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.82 €34.38
$43.77 €37.8
-9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 €14.54
$23.08 €19.93
-27.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.68 €12.68
$13.82 €11.93
6.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 €249
$743 €641
-61.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,441 €7,288
$11.7K €10.1K
-28.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$112 €96.4
-17.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.09 €31.16
$50.9 €43.94
-29.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 €72.9
$124 €107
-31.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.2
$162 €140
-35.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 €795
$969 €837
-5.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$693 €598
1.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 €1,216
$1,969 €1,700
-28.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €923
$1,239 €1,069
-13.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,683 €3,180
$6,819 €5,887
-45.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,788 €3,271
$3,981 €3,438
-4.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Compiegne
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 €1,679
$3,115 €2,690
-37.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.76
-1.86%

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Last update for Compiegne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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