Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyancourt and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Guyancourt and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Guyancourt is 15.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guyancourt is 21.2% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 €12.07
$17.53 €15.14
-20.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$73.8 €63.7
-20.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 €12.09
$12.81 €11.06
9.37%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.99
$3.89 €3.36
-11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.83 €2.44
-7.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 €1.52
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 €7.07
$8.12 €7.01
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$6.97 €6.02
-15.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.55 €1.34
-23.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.57 €2.22
-25.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.57 €2.22
15.18%
Eggs
$3.16 €2.73
$4.31 €3.72
-26.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.43 €15.05
$24.86 €21.47
-29.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 €11
$15.89 €13.72
-19.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 €16.91
$26.19 €22.61
-25.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.7 €2.33
32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.62 €2.26
-29.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.51 €3.03
-22.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$4.01 €3.46
-11.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.78 €2.4
-2.52%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.75 €2.37
12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.22
24.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.87 €0.75
-32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.15 €12.22
$13.93 €12.03
1.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.07 €6.97
$9.45 €8.16
-14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$3.09 €2.67
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.13 €2.7
13.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.45 €2.12
-17.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.74 €42.08
$85.1 €73.5
-42.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 €4.02
$5.88 €5.08
-20.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.82 €1.57
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.3 €48.59
$58.3 €50.3
-3.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.99 €1.72
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$37.8K €32.6K
-5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$37.2K €32.1K
-0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €150
$288 €249
-39.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.65 €14.38
$22.14 €19.12
-24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.96 €28.46
$37.27 €32.18
-11.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 €32.32
$43.77 €37.8
-14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.01 €17.27
$23.08 €19.93
-13.30%
Cinema Ticket
$14 €12.09
$13.82 €11.93
1.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$902 €779
$743 €641
21.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,585 €7,413
$11.7K €10.1K
-26.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.1
$112 €96.4
-15.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.76 €40.38
$50.9 €43.94
-8.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$124 €107
-18.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €137
$162 €140
-1.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 €653
$969 €837
-21.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 €889
$693 €598
48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,413 €1,220
$1,969 €1,700
-28.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 €945
$1,239 €1,069
-11.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,326 €3,735
$6,819 €5,887
-36.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,830 €3,306
$3,981 €3,438
-3.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guyancourt
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.76
-5.59%

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Last update for Guyancourt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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