Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Bastia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Bastia

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 15.3% more expensive than Bastia without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 22% more expensive than Bastia without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.45 €15.06
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$56.9 €49.13
29.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.52 €9.94
11.20%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.31 €2.86
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.76 €2.38
2.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 €1.61
-5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.09 €6.12
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.68 €4.9
22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.25 €1.08
24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.82 €1.57
41.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.59 €2.24
-0.77%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.96 €3.42
8.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$18.81 €16.24
32.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.49 €11.65
17.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.61 €17.79
27.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.04 €2.63
-11.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.2 €1.9
19.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.71 €2.34
29.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.54 €3.05
13.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 €1.94
23.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.53 €2.18
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.55 €1.34
-9.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 €0.61
22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.46 €11.62
3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.42 €7.27
12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.69 €2.32
14.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.36 €2.9
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Bastia
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
$48.27 €41.67
76.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.57 €3.94
28.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.89 €1.63
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$35.71 €30.83
63.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$38.1K €32.9K
-0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.4K €32.3K
-0.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$192 €166
49.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23 €19.86
-3.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.41 €27.98
15.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.97 €32.78
15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.99 €16.4
21.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.68 €11.81
1.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$774 €668
-4.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,800 €7,598
33.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$102 €88.1
9.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$38.56 €33.29
31.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89 €76.8
38.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$140 €121
16.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$771 €666
25.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$627 €541
10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,408 €1,216
39.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,084 €936
14.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,842 €3,317
77.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,640 €3,143
9.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Bastia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$1,639 €1,415
90.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
4
-6.00%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bastia: October 29, 2025

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