Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferney-Voltaire and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferney-Voltaire and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ferney-Voltaire is 9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ferney-Voltaire is 21.3% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.24 €20.03
$17.28 €14.90
34.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$75.8 €65.4
-10.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.92
$12.89 €11.11
-10.71%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.26
$3.83 €3.30
-1.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.89 €2.49
-1.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.78 €1.53
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 €7.14
$7.89 €6.81
4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.80 €5.86
$7.06 €6.09
-3.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.48 €1.28
-12.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.51 €2.16
-29.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.54 €2.19
-
Eggs
$3.98 €3.43
$4.22 €3.64
-5.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.97 €16.35
$24.91 €21.47
-23.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.70 €10.95
$15.98 €13.77
-20.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.90 €18.01
$25.93 €22.35
-19.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.71 €2.33
3.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.50 €2.16
-8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$3.46 €2.98
-22.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$4.02 €3.47
-11.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.85 €2.46
-29.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.76 €2.38
-6.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.41 €1.22
7.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.84 €0.72
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.51 €11.65
$14.16 €12.21
-4.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 €5.42
$9.23 €7.96
-31.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$3.23 €2.78
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €2.99
$3.17 €2.73
9.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.37 €2.04
47.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.7 €43.72
$83.6 €72.1
-39.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$5.89 €5.07
-22.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.86 €1.60
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.53
$58.8 €50.7
-39.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$38.1K €32.9K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.5K €32.4K
0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$278 €240
-31.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.45 €20.22
$22.23 €19.16
5.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 €52.5
$37.91 €32.68
60.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 €31.81
$44.25 €38.14
-16.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.50 €15.94
$23.48 €20.24
-21.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.86
$13.71 €11.82
0.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 €682
$730 €629
8.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,511 €7,336
$12.0K €10.3K
-29.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 €49.50
$111 €95.9
-48.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 €33.78
$51.4 €44.31
-23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 €81.1
$119 €103
-21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$168 €145
-18.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €659
$962 €830
-20.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €766
$695 €599
27.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,452 €2,114
$1,904 €1,641
28.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,255 €1,943
$1,227 €1,058
83.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,128 €3,558
$6,846 €5,901
-39.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,055 €2,633
$4,204 €3,624
-27.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferney-Voltaire
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,121 €3,552
$3,133 €2,700
31.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.76
-6.91%

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Last update for Ferney-Voltaire: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lyon: March 3, 2026

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