Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Ambert Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Ambert

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 15.8% more expensive than Ambert without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 10.3% more expensive than Ambert without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$15.26 €13.17
14.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$46.24 €39.93
59.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$7.96 €6.88
60.93%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.84 €3.32
1.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.71 €2.34
4.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$5.83 €5.04
39.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.65 €4.02
49.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.02 €0.88
51.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.08 €2.66
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.61 €2.25
-1.53%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.5 €3.02
23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$18.84 €16.27
31.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$15.11 €13.04
5.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$25.93 €22.39
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.2 €2.76
-15.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.18 €1.88
20.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.5 €2.16
40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.19 €2.75
25.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.4 €2.07
15.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.74 €2.36
0.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.64 €1.41
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.56 €0.48
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.62 €11.76
2.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.23 €7.97
2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.97 €2.56
4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$4 €3.45
-21.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2 €1.73
22.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.45 €41.83
75.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.19 €4.48
13.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 €1.36
15.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$33.05 €28.53
76.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.1 €1.81
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.9K €31.9K
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38.5K €33.2K
-3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$193 €167
49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$27.36 €23.62
-19.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.25 €27.84
15.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.13 €32.06
17.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.02 €16.42
21.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$9.15 €7.9
51.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$789 €681
-5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,990 €6,898
46.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$101 €87
10.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$44.7 €38.6
13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$106 €91.2
16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$181 €156
-10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$778 €672
24.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$617 €533
12.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,411 €1,218
39.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,101 €950
12.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,409 €3,807
54.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,543 €3,059
12.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Ambert
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$1,850 €1,597
68.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.64
3.30%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ambert: October 29, 2025

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