Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Albi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Albi

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 23.5% more expensive than Albi without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 17.4% more expensive than Albi without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$19.3 €16.66
-9.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$62.5 €54
18.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$10.47 €9.04
22.35%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.95 €3.41
-1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.91 €2.52
-2.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.65 €1.42
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.14 €7.03
-0.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$7.05 €6.08
-1.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.28 €1.11
21.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.15 €0.99
123.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.33 €2.01
10.30%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$5.31 €4.58
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$9.06 €7.82
174.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$16.69 €14.41
-4.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.86 €18.01
25.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.48 €3
-22.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.69 €1.46
55.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.26 €1.95
55.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$1.7 €1.47
135.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.33 €2.01
19.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.71 €1.47
60.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 €0.77
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.34 €0.29
155.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.91 €11.14
7.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$4.54 €3.92
108.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.19 €1.03
159.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.75 €1.51
78.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Albi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.72 €1.48
42.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.4 €41.79
75.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.18 €2.74
84.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.84 €1.59
-1.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$29.44 €25.42
97.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.13 €1.84
-6.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$25.9K €22.4K
45.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$18.4K €15.9K
102.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$91.2 €78.8
215.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$10.31 €8.9
114.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$31.92 €27.56
16.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$30.34 €26.19
44.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.03 €15.57
28.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$10.21 €8.82
35.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$688 €594
7.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,055 €6,092
66.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$90.3 €77.9
23.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$27.1 €23.39
87.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$65.4 €56.5
88.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$75.8 €65.4
114.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Albi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$775 €669
24.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$626 €541
10.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,411 €1,218
39.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,086 €938
14.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,211 €3,636
61.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,464 €2,991
14.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Albi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,565 €2,215
21.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.5
7.43%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Albi: October 29, 2025

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