Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Albertville Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Albertville

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 11.6% more expensive than Albertville without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 16.3% more expensive than Albertville without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$16.65 €14.37
5.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$66 €57
11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.86 €11.1
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.84 €3.32
1.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.98 €2.57
-5.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.55
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.89 €6.81
2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$7.14 €6.16
-2.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.91 €0.78
70.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.52 €2.18
1.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.64 €2.28
-2.65%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.19 €3.62
2.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$18.28 €15.78
36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$15.82 €13.66
0.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$25.79 €22.27
1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.37 €2.04
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.5 €2.16
4.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.55 €3.07
-1.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.9 €3.37
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 €2.39
0.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.73 €2.36
0.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.41 €1.22
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.44 €0.38
97.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14 €12.09
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.35 €8.07
1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.2 €2.76
-3.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.14 €2.71
-0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.92 €1.66
27.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.62 €41.98
75.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.8 €5.01
1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.9 €1.64
-4.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$58.9 €50.8
-1.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.02 €1.75
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.9K €31.8K
2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$281 €242
2.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.5 €19.43
-1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$37.42 €32.31
-0.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.99 €32.8
15.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$17.78 €15.35
29.81%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$8.04 €6.94
71.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$735 €635
1.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$12K €10.4K
-2.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$57 €49.24
95.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$46.52 €40.17
9.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$121 €105
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$164 €141
-0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$774 €669
25.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$428 €369
62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,397 €1,207
40.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,074 €927
15.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,804 €4,147
41.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,364 €2,904
18.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Albertville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$5,566 €4,806
-44.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.76
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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Albertville: October 28, 2025

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