Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cergy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cergy

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 48.3% more expensive than Cergy without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 23.5% more expensive than Cergy without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$9.1 €7.86
92.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$51.6 €44.56
42.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$8.99 €7.77
42.49%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.86 €2.47
36.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.42 €1.22
99.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.15 €1.86
-18.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$5.14 €4.44
57.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.63 €4.86
23.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.3 €1.13
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.72 €1.48
49.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.83 €2.45
-9.19%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.94 €3.4
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$22.29 €19.25
11.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$10.93 €9.44
45.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$23.84 €20.58
9.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.45 €2.98
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.25 €1.95
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.36 €2.04
48.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.17 €1.88
84.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.91 €1.65
45.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.13 €1.84
29.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.6 €1.38
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.69 €0.6
26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.49 €11.65
3.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$5.68 €4.91
66.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.45 €2.11
26.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$4.41 €3.8
-29.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.01 €1.74
21.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.47 €42.71
72.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.53 €3.91
29.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.55 €1.34
17.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$32.94 €28.44
76.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.1K €32.1K
1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38K €32.8K
-2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$198 €171
45.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.98 €19.84
-3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$23.31 €20.13
59.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.18 €32.1
17.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$21.01 €18.14
9.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.26 €12.31
-3.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$571 €493
29.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,639 €7,459
35.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$88.8 €76.6
25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$36.54 €31.55
39.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$84.1 €72.6
46.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$106 €91.5
53.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$759 €655
27.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$600 €518
15.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,469 €1,268
34.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,101 €950
12.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,259 €3,677
60.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,409 €2,944
16.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Cergy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,688 €2,321
15.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.5
7.43%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cergy: October 29, 2025

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