Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Auxerre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Auxerre

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 18.7% more expensive than Auxerre without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 43% more expensive than Auxerre without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.17 €14.82
2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$45.89 €39.62
60.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$10.12 €8.74
26.58%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.24 €1.94
73.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.52 €3.04
-19.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.69 €1.46
4.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$5.82 €5.02
39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.56 €3.93
52.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.55 €1.33
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.49 €1.29
72.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.88 €2.49
-10.76%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$5.05 €4.36
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$9.15 €7.9
171.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.8 €11.92
15.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$19.71 €17.02
32.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.27 €1.96
18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.54 €1.33
70.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.34 €2.02
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.51 €3.03
14.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.14 €0.98
143.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.13 €0.98
143.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.19 €1.02
18.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.86 €0.74
1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.01 €12.1
-0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$5.89 €5.08
60.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.07 €1.79
49.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.71 €1.47
83.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.01 €1.74
21.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.39 €41.78
75.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.65 €4.01
26.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2 €1.72
-9.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$55.9 €48.27
4.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.81
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$35K €30.2K
8.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$253 €218
13.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$16.8 €14.51
31.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$36.46 €31.48
2.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.36 €32.26
17.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$16.18 €13.97
42.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.42 €13.32
-10.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$893 €771
-16.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,781 €7,581
33.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$115 €99.7
-3.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$46.65 €40.28
9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$126 €109
-1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$158 €136
2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$785 €678
23.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$628 €543
10.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,413 €1,220
39.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,070 €924
15.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,646 €4,012
46.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,240 €2,797
22.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Auxerre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,189 €1,890
42.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.55
5.92%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Auxerre: October 27, 2025

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