Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Biarritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Biarritz

🙂 Solo nomad: Lyon is 6.1% cheaper than Biarritz without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 4.8% more expensive than Biarritz without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$20.78 €17.94
-15.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$62.4 €53.9
18.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.34 €9.79
12.96%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.72 €3.21
4.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.84 €2.45
-0.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.74 €1.5
1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.86 €6.79
3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$7.12 €6.15
-2.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.25 €1.08
24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.73 €1.49
48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.3 €1.99
11.74%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$5.11 €4.41
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$15.35 €13.25
61.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$16.46 €14.21
-3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$22.27 €19.23
17.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.25 €2.8
-16.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.32 €2.01
12.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.08 €2.66
13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.65 €4.02
-13.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.41 €2.08
15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.55 €2.2
7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.8 €1.55
-21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 €0.62
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.87 €11.97
0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$10.6 €9.15
-10.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.74 €2.37
12.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.19 €2.76
-1.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.43 €1.23
71.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$47.98 €41.43
77.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.63 €4.86
4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.87 €1.62
-2.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$43.74 €37.76
33.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.11 €1.82
-5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$24.5K €21.1K
54.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$32.2K €27.8K
15.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$229 €197
25.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$24.73 €21.35
-10.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32 €27.63
16.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$61.3 €52.9
-28.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$14.86 €12.83
55.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$11.68 €10.08
18.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$939 €811
-20.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$13.6K €11.7K
-13.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$106 €91.8
5.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$42.51 €36.7
19.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$97.1 €83.8
27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$144 €124
13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$845 €729
14.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$862 €745
-19.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,872 €1,617
5.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,547 €1,336
-19.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$10.6K €9,139
-35.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$7,884 €6,807
-49.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Biarritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,388 €2,062
30.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.25
15.69%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Biarritz: October 27, 2025

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