Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Caen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Caen

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 44.4% more expensive than Caen without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 22.7% more expensive than Caen without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$14.97 €12.92
17.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.8 €50.8
25.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.65 €10.06
9.96%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.73 €2.36
42.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.62 €3.13
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 €1.23
23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.06 €6.96
0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$6.53 €5.63
6.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.22 €1.05
27.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.35 €1.17
90.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.24 €1.94
14.73%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.43 €2.96
25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$10.6 €9.15
134.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$11.53 €9.96
37.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20 €17.27
30.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.35 €2.03
14.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.05 €1.77
27.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.24 €1.93
56.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.45 €2.12
63.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.86 €1.61
49.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.27 €1.96
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.31 €1.13
7.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.6 €0.52
45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.72 €10.98
9.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.25 €7.13
14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.39 €2.06
29.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.57 €1.35
99.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Caen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.81 €1.56
35.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$50.2 €43.38
69.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$2.98 €2.57
97.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.84 €1.59
-1.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$37.72 €32.57
54.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$25.5K €22K
48.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$35.1K €30.3K
5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$169 €146
70.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.65 €20.42
-6.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$27.04 €23.35
37.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$31.93 €27.57
37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20.19 €17.43
14.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.12 €13.05
-8.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$173 €149
330.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,702 €7,513
34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$108 €93.3
3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$35.65 €30.78
42.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89.4 €77.2
38.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$146 €126
11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Caen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$670 €578
44.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$556 €480
24.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,403 €1,212
40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,049 €906
18.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,317 €3,727
57.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$2,841 €2,453
40.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Caen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,577 €2,225
20.91%
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 Caen: October 28, 2025

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