Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Amiens Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Amiens

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 35.9% more expensive than Amiens without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 19.6% more expensive than Amiens without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.21 €14.86
1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$68.8 €59.4
7.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.52 €9.95
11.20%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.66 €3.16
6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.26 €1.95
25.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 €0.98
55.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.02 €6.06
15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.19 €4.48
34.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.06 €0.91
46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.81 €1.57
41.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.59 €2.24
-0.77%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.94 €3.4
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.45 €16.79
27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$12.93 €11.17
22.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$23.98 €20.71
9.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.36 €2.04
14.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.14 €1.85
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.36 €2.04
48.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.06 €2.64
31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.64 €1.41
69.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.89 €1.63
45.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.18 €1.02
19.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.69 €0.6
26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.44 €11.6
3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$5.95 €5.14
58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.72 €1.49
79.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 €2.47
9.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.25 €1.94
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$78.4 €67.7
8.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$2.87 €2.48
104.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.05 €1.77
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$29.39 €25.37
98.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.01 €1.74
-1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$28.2K €24.4K
33.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$34.2K €29.6K
8.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$136 €117
111.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.83 €19.71
-3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$29.88 €25.8
24.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$34.29 €29.61
27.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.59 €16.05
24.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.51 €12.53
-4.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$563 €486
31.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,556 €7,387
37.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$52.8 €45.62
111.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$36.03 €31.11
41.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$84.1 €72.6
46.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$92.3 €79.7
75.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$636 €549
52.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$494 €427
40.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$761 €657
158.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$577 €498
114.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,558 €3,072
91.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$2,292 €1,979
73.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Amiens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,750 €3,238
-16.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.62
3.87%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Amiens: October 28, 2025

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