Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Avignon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Avignon

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 48.9% more expensive than Avignon without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 53.7% more expensive than Avignon without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$14.94 €12.9
17.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$46.42 €40.08
58.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.53 €10.81
2.23%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.56 €3.07
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.58 €2.23
9.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.55
-2.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.49 €5.6
25.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.27 €3.69
63.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.24 €1.07
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.19 €1.03
115.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.5 €2.16
2.80%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.34 €3.75
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$13.35 €11.53
86.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$12.22 €10.55
30.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$19 €16.41
37.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.82 €2.44
-4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.04 €1.76
28.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.77 €2.39
26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.51 €2.16
59.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.72 €1.48
61.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.27 €1.96
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.17 €1.01
20.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.3 €0.26
190.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.71 €11.84
1.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$6.26 €5.4
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.55 €2.2
21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.12 €1.83
47.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.6 €1.39
53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.89 €42.21
74.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.27 €2.83
79.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.88 €1.63
-3.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$34.61 €29.89
68.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.8
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$32K €27.6K
18.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$39.8K €34.4K
-6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$230 €198
25.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$26.56 €22.93
-16.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$30.48 €26.32
22.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.01 €31.96
18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$7.58 €6.54
204.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.71 €12.7
-6.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$764 €659
-2.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,946 €6,861
47.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$61.2 €52.8
82.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$35.39 €30.56
43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$91 €78.6
35.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$158 €136
2.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$719 €620
34.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$635 €548
9.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,291 €1,114
52.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,047 €904
18.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$2,289 €1,976
197.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$6,163 €5,321
-35.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Avignon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,292 €1,979
35.94%
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 Avignon: October 28, 2025

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