Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cork is 0.7% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cork is 1.3% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.15 €18.22

$17.47 €15.05

21.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.3 €81.2

$74.3 €64

27.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.38 €9.8

$12.77 €11

-10.88%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €3.99

$4.02 €3.46

15.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 €2.53

$2.85 €2.45

3.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.95

$1.77 €1.52

28.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.91 €5.95

$8.19 €7.06

-15.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 €5.93

$6.99 €6.02

-1.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 €1.37

$1.48 €1.27

7.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.65 €2.28

-23.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.67 €2.3

-14.98%

Eggs

$4.37 €3.76

$4.15 €3.57

5.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.75 €10.12

$24.4 €21.01

-51.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.52 €10.79

$15.91 €13.7

-21.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.66 €12.63

$25.54 €22

-42.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 €2.91

$2.73 €2.35

23.81%

Banana (1kg)

$3.17 €2.73

$2.61 €2.25

21.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.71 €3.19

$3.59 €3.09

3.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.73 €4.94

$3.85 €3.32

48.83%

Potato (1kg)

$2.65 €2.29

$2.91 €2.51

-8.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 €1.89

$2.86 €2.46

-23.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.41 €1.22

19.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 €1.81

$0.91 €0.79

131.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.48 €17.64

$13.63 €11.74

50.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 €12.13

$9.42 €8.11

49.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.74 €3.22

$3.15 €2.72

18.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 €3.18

$3.09 €2.66

19.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.5 €2.15

-4.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$101 €87.2

$85.2 €73.4

18.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.1 €4.39

$5.87 €5.05

-13.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.77 €2.39

$1.83 €1.58

51.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.86

$57.3 €49.37

-39.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.99 €1.72

4.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.5K €36.6K

$36.9K €31.8K

15.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.2K €34.7K

$37.8K €32.6K

6.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$241 €208

$281 €242

-14.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.12 €19.06

$22.83 €19.66

-3.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.44 €41.72

$36.72 €31.63

31.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.9 €57.6

$43.49 €37.46

53.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.19 €29.45

$22.92 €19.74

49.17%

Cinema Ticket

$13.74 €11.83

$14.06 €12.11

-2.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,349 €1,162

$732 €631

84.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,296 €6,284

$12K €10.3K

-39.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €87.8

$113 €97.4

-9.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.54 €41.81

$49.85 €42.94

-2.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €87.8

$122 €105

-16.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$165 €142

-29.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,554

$987 €850

82.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,484 €1,279

$693 €597

114.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,164 €2,725

$1,963 €1,691

61.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,607 €2,245

$1,248 €1,075

108.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,668 €4,882

$6,855 €5,904

-17.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,253

$4,115 €3,545

19.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,461 €2,981

$3,251 €2,800

6.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.6

3.76

22.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cork: November 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: December 1, 2025

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