Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cerise Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cerise

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 34.7% more expensive than Cerise without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 4.6% more expensive than Cerise without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.41 €15.03
0.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$57.7 €49.82
27.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.38 €9.82
12.57%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.49 €3.01
11.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.77 €2.39
2.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.54
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.02 €6.06
15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.85 €5.05
19.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.3 €1.12
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.78 €1.54
44.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.55 €2.2
0.78%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.13 €3.57
4.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.32 €16.68
28.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.71 €11.84
15.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$21.07 €18.19
24.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.1 €2.68
-12.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.28 €1.97
14.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.78 €2.4
26.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.48 €3
15.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 €1.94
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.52 €2.17
9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.54 €1.33
-8.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.67 €0.58
29.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.83 €11.94
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.87 €7.66
6.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.7 €2.33
14.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 €2.88
-6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.94 €1.67
26.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.62 €42.84
71.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.73 €4.08
24.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.8 €1.55
1.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$36.33 €31.36
60.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.02 €1.75
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.7K €31.7K
1.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$191 €165
51.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.79 €20.54
-6.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.31 €27.9
15.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.68 €32.53
16.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20.44 €17.65
12.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.93 €12.03
-0.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$770 €665
-3.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,582 €7,410
36.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$103 €88.8
8.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$38.31 €33.07
32.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89.6 €77.4
37.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$137 €119
18.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$775 €669
24.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$607 €524
14.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,402 €1,211
40.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,088 €939
13.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,682 €4,042
45.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,027 €2,613
31.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Cerise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.63
3.58%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cerise: October 27, 2025

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