Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Bordeaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Bordeaux

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 6.2% more expensive than Bordeaux without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 9.8% more expensive than Bordeaux without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$21.18 €18.29

-17.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$64.7 €55.9

13.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$11.38 €9.83

12.57%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.79 €3.28

2.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 €2.44

$2.86 €2.47

-1.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.73 €1.49

1.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$7.94 €6.85

2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$6.74 €5.82

3.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.29 €1.11

20.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.18 €1.88

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$3 €2.59

-14.33%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$5.27 €4.55

-18.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$15.49 €13.37

60.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$16.73 €14.45

-5.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$23 €19.86

13.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.37 €2.91

-19.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.26 €1.95

15.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.81 €3.29

-7.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$4.68 €4.04

-14.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.4 €2.07

15.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.84 €2.45

-3.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.89 €1.63

-25.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.67 €0.58

29.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$13.41 €11.58

3.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$10.6 €9.15

-10.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$4.26 €3.68

-27.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$4.44 €3.83

-29.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$2.14 €1.85

14.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$44.97 €38.82

89.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.76 €4.11

23.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.69 €1.46

7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$47.76 €41.24

21.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.06 €1.78

-3.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.8K €32.6K

$37.3K €32.2K

1.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.2K €32.1K

$36.8K €31.8K

1.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$288 €249

$256 €221

12.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.14 €19.12

$24.75 €21.37

-10.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$33.15 €28.62

12.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$38.1 €32.9

14.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$28.48 €24.59

-18.96%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$14.1 €12.18

-1.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$743 €641

$828 €715

-10.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$9,388 €8,106

24.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$109 €94.1

2.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$45.01 €38.86

13.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$95.1 €82.1

29.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$145 €125

12.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$882 €761

9.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$716 €618

-3.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,606 €1,387

22.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$1,218 €1,052

1.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$5,917 €5,109

15.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$4,780 €4,127

-16.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,748 €2,372

13.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.79

-0.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

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