Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Ajaccio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Ajaccio

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 1.6% more expensive than Ajaccio without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 1.2% more expensive than Ajaccio without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$29.16 €25.18
-39.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$71.9 €62.1
2.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$14.64 €12.64
-12.50%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.25 €2.8
19.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$4.03 €3.48
-29.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.57 €6.53
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.63 €4.86
23.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.05 €1.77
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.79 €1.55
43.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.55 €2.2
0.78%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.98 €3.43
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$18.78 €16.22
32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.77 €11.89
15.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$21.18 €18.29
23.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.12 €2.7
-13.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.86 €2.47
-8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.99 €2.58
17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.56 €3.07
12.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 €1.94
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.62 €2.26
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.5 €1.29
-6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 €0.61
22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$10.61 €9.16
31.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.43 €7.28
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.69 €2.32
14.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.54 €3.05
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.99 €1.71
23.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.59 €42.81
71.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.6 €3.98
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.79 €1.55
1.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$36.08 €31.15
61.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.24 €1.94
-11.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.2K €32.1K
1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.1K €32K
0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$216 €187
33.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.35 €20.16
-5.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.42 €28
14.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$34.25 €29.57
27.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.64 €16.1
23.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$9.07 €7.84
52.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$792 €684
-6.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,778 €7,579
33.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$104 €90
7.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$38.87 €33.56
30.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$88.7 €76.6
39.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$136 €118
19.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$753 €650
28.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$647 €558
7.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,239 €1,070
58.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,103 €952
12.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,299 €3,712
58.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,405 €2,940
16.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Ajaccio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,068 €2,649
1.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.63
3.58%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ajaccio: October 28, 2025

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