Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Mans and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Mans and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Le Mans is 1.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Le Mans is 13.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.86
$17.53 €15.14
-1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$73.8 €63.7
-20.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$12.81 €11.06
-11.48%
Cappuccino
$3.98 €3.43
$3.89 €3.36
2.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.83 €2.44
-16.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.76 €1.52
-32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 €7.1
$8.12 €7.01
1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 €7.2
$6.97 €6.02
19.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.55 €1.34
-30.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.57 €2.22
-40.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.57 €2.22
16.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.31 €3.72
-27.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.18 €22.6
$24.86 €21.47
5.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.88 €11.98
$15.89 €13.72
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.1 €17.35
$26.19 €22.61
-23.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.7 €2.33
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.62 €2.26
-4.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.51 €3.03
-3.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.28
$4.01 €3.46
-5.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.78 €2.4
-2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.75 €2.37
11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.41 €1.22
3.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.87 €0.75
5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$13.93 €12.03
3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$9.45 €8.16
-24.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.09 €2.67
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.13 €2.7
-27.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.45 €2.12
-27.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 €35.23
$85.1 €73.5
-52.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$5.88 €5.08
-19.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 €48.77
$58.3 €50.3
-3.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.99 €1.72
8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
-7.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$37.2K €32.1K
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$288 €249
-38.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 €14.49
$22.14 €19.12
-24.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.24 €27.84
$37.27 €32.18
-13.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 €30.32
$43.77 €37.8
-19.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 €15.19
$23.08 €19.93
-23.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.88
$13.82 €11.93
-17.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €346
$743 €641
-46.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,512 €7,349
$11.7K €10.1K
-27.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.7
$112 €96.4
3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 €41.19
$50.9 €43.94
-6.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €101
$124 €107
-4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$162 €140
-14.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$969 €837
-40.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 €416
$693 €598
-30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €898
$1,969 €1,700
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 €859
$1,239 €1,069
-19.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,365 €3,769
$6,819 €5,887
-35.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,934 €1,670
$3,981 €3,438
-51.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Le Mans
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,953 €2,550
$3,115 €2,690
-5.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.76
-5.59%

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Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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