Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Brest Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Brest

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 34.5% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 38.8% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$16.47 €14.22
6.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$51.3 €44.27
43.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.07 €9.56
15.72%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.31 €2.86
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.47 €2.13
14.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.53
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.97 €6.02
16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.14 €4.44
35.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.14 €0.98
35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.7 €1.47
51.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.08 €1.79
23.56%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.82 €3.3
12.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$18.49 €15.96
34.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.81 €11.92
15.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$13.39 €11.57
95.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.78 €2.4
-2.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.07 €1.79
26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$4.12 €3.56
-14.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.3 €2.85
21.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.91 €1.65
45.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.33 €2.01
18.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.41 €1.21
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.38 €0.33
128.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.91 €11.14
7.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$7.14 €6.16
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.69 €3.18
-16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.07 €2.65
1.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2 €1.73
22.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$47.8 €41.27
78.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.85 €5.05
0.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.78 €1.54
2.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$31.76 €27.42
83.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$33.1K €28.6K
12.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$177 €153
62.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.21 €20.04
-4.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$24.87 €21.47
49.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.18 €32.1
17.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$24 €20.72
-3.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.9 €12
-0.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$234 €202
216.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$11.8K €10.2K
-0.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$57.2 €49.35
95.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$42.89 €37.03
18.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$71.8 €62
72.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$91.9 €79.4
76.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$526 €454
84.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$408 €352
69.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$863 €745
128.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$758 €655
63.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,028 €2,615
125.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$2,609 €2,253
52.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,516 €2,172
23.85%
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 Brest: October 28, 2025

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