Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Annecy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Annecy

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 18.6% more expensive than Annecy without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 1.1% more expensive than Annecy without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.04 €14.72

2.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$75.5 €65.2

-2.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$12.58 €10.86

1.83%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.85 €3.32

1.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 €2.44

$2.94 €2.54

-3.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.79 €1.54

-1.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$7.92 €6.84

2.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$5.8 €5.01

20.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.46 €1.26

6.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.05 €1.77

25.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.66 €2.3

-3.38%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$4.14 €3.57

4.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$20.96 €18.09

18.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$16.04 €13.85

-0.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$24.62 €21.26

6.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.75 €2.37

-1.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.58 €2.23

1.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.58 €3.09

-1.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$3.84 €3.32

4.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.92 €2.52

-4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.72 €2.35

1.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.24 €1.07

13.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.89 €0.77

-2.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$14.16 €12.23

-1.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$9.33 €8.05

1.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.25 €1.94

37.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$3.17 €2.73

-1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.79 €1.54

36.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$76.7 €66.2

11.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.76 €4.11

23.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.55 €1.34

17.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$58.9 €50.9

-1.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.04 €1.77

-2.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.8K €32.6K

$37.4K €32.3K

1.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.2K €32.1K

$36.8K €31.8K

1.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$288 €249

$205 €177

40.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.14 €19.12

$22.09 €19.07

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$35.48 €30.64

5.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$58.2 €50.2

-24.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$22.76 €19.65

1.41%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$13.88 €11.98

-0.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$743 €641

$748 €646

-0.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$6,907 €5,964

69.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$109 €94.3

2.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$48.75 €42.09

4.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$122 €105

1.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$167 €144

-2.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$940 €812

3.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$765 €660

-9.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$2,246 €1,939

-12.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$1,701 €1,469

-27.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$9,045 €7,809

-24.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$6,144 €5,305

-35.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,383 €2,058

30.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.56

5.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Annecy: October 28, 2025

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