Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Belfort Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Belfort

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 16.2% more expensive than Belfort without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 2.6% cheaper than Belfort without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.46 €15.08
0.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$73.9 €63.8
-0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.72 €10.98
0.71%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.85 €3.32
1.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.92 €2.52
-3.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.76 €1.52
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.95 €6.86
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.88 €5.08
18.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.83 €0.72
86.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.19 €1.03
115.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.7 €1.46
51.18%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.2 €3.63
2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$22.85 €19.73
8.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$15.73 €13.58
1.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$25.67 €22.17
2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.7 €2.33
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.62 €2.26
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.61 €3.12
-2.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.9 €3.37
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.86 €2.47
-2.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.36 €2.04
16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.47 €1.27
-4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.9 €0.78
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.77 €11.89
1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.09 €7.85
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.38 €1.19
123.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.18 €1.02
165.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.94 €1.67
26.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.8 €42.13
74.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.74 €4.95
2.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.83 €1.58
-0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$58.5 €50.5
-0.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.02 €1.75
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.9K €31.9K
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$285 €246
1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.46 €19.39
-1.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$37.1 €32.04
0.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$22.88 €19.76
91.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20 €17.27
15.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.81 €11.93
0.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$733 €633
1.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$12K €10.3K
-1.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$112 €96.5
-0.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$51.3 €44.26
-0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$123 €106
0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$164 €142
-1.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$764 €659
26.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$615 €531
12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,367 €1,180
43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,080 €932
14.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,668 €3,167
85.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,846 €3,321
3.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Belfort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,202 €1,901
41.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.76
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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Belfort: October 28, 2025

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