Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lorient is 0.7% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lorient is 29.7% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 €14.54
$17.53 €15.14
-3.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40 €34.54
$73.8 €63.7
-45.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$12.81 €11.06
-11.40%
Cappuccino
$3.65 €3.15
$3.89 €3.36
-6.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.83 €2.44
-10.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 €5.81
$8.12 €7.01
-17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$6.97 €6.02
-27.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.55 €1.34
-24.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.57 €2.22
31.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$2.57 €2.22
40.08%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.93
$4.31 €3.72
-21.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.28 €19.24
$24.86 €21.47
-10.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 €11.44
$15.89 €13.72
-16.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.12 €18.24
$26.19 €22.61
-19.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.7 €2.33
17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.62 €2.26
-20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.51 €3.03
-17.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$4.01 €3.46
-23.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.78 €2.4
-36.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.75 €2.37
-16.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.41 €1.22
12.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.87 €0.75
-29.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 €11.13
$13.93 €12.03
-7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$9.45 €8.16
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.09 €2.67
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.13 €2.7
7.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.45 €2.12
-30.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 €39.86
$85.1 €73.5
-45.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.06
$5.88 €5.08
-0.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.82 €1.57
-0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.22 €32.14
$58.3 €50.3
-36.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$37.2K €32.1K
5.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 €148
$288 €249
-40.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.87
$22.14 €19.12
3.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.5 €23.75
$37.27 €32.18
-26.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 €26.48
$43.77 €37.8
-29.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 €15.67
$23.08 €19.93
-21.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.07
$13.82 €11.93
-15.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 €676
$743 €641
5.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,136 €4,435
$11.7K €10.1K
-56.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$112 €96.4
4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73 €63
$50.9 €43.94
43.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$124 €107
-23.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$162 €140
-25.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €580
$969 €837
-30.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €503
$693 €598
-15.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 €891
$1,969 €1,700
-47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €769
$1,239 €1,069
-28.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,227 €3,650
$6,819 €5,887
-38.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$3,981 €3,438
-13.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,951 €2,548
$3,115 €2,690
-5.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.76
-6.91%

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Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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