Cost of Living Comparison Between Les Ulis and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Les Ulis and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Les Ulis is 2.6% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Les Ulis is 26.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.8 €13.64
$17.53 €15.14
-9.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €60.3
$73.8 €63.7
-5.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.14
$12.81 €11.06
-17.41%
Cappuccino
$3.57 €3.08
$3.89 €3.36
-8.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.83 €2.44
23.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.76 €1.52
92.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.12 €7.01
-1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$6.97 €6.02
-14.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.57 €2.22
-18.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.57 €2.22
-60.70%
Eggs
$5.03 €4.34
$4.31 €3.72
16.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$24.86 €21.47
-43.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$15.89 €13.72
-12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 €11.46
$26.19 €22.61
-49.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.7 €2.33
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.62 €2.26
-29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.51 €3.03
-2.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 €3.4
$4.01 €3.46
-2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.78 €2.4
-6.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.75 €2.37
-29.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.41 €1.22
29.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.87 €0.75
-54.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.5 €9.93
$13.93 €12.03
-17.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 €8.01
$9.45 €8.16
-1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.09 €2.67
-8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.13 €2.7
28.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.45 €2.12
-21.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.57 €42.8
$85.1 €73.5
-41.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$5.88 €5.08
-20.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 €1.57
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.42
$58.3 €50.3
-3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.99 €1.72
9.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K €31.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
-3.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 €219
$288 €249
-11.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 €14.69
$22.14 €19.12
-23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36 €31.09
$37.27 €32.18
-3.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 €32.17
$43.77 €37.8
-14.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.62 €16.07
$23.08 €19.93
-19.32%
Cinema Ticket
$15.55 €13.42
$13.82 €11.93
12.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 €773
$743 €641
20.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,730 €7,537
$11.7K €10.1K
-25.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.7
$112 €96.4
3.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.68 €40.3
$50.9 €43.94
-8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €105
$124 €107
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 €134
$162 €140
-4.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Les Ulis
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €673
$969 €837
-19.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$693 €598
-11.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,221
$1,969 €1,700
-28.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €954
$1,239 €1,069
-10.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,494 €3,880
$6,819 €5,887
-34.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,974 €3,431
$3,981 €3,438
-0.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Les Ulis
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 Les Ulis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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