Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Chalon-sur-Saône Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Chalon-sur-Saône

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 10.6% more expensive than Chalon-sur-Saône without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 5.7% more expensive than Chalon-sur-Saône without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.67 €15.25
-0.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.7 €50.7
25.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.89 €11.13
-0.62%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.58 €3.09
8.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.59 €2.23
9.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 €1.47
2.92%
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
$7.08 €6.11
-1.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.34 €1.15
15.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.62 €1.4
58.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.83 €2.44
-9.19%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.31 €3.72
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$23.67 €20.43
5.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$11.87 €10.25
33.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.31 €17.54
28.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.39 €2.06
12.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.03 €1.75
29.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.44 €2.97
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.35 €2.03
70.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 €1.94
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.26 €1.95
21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.53 €1.32
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.82 €0.71
6.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.6 €12.61
-4.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.63 €8.31
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.57 €3.08
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.67 €2.31
17.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.7 €1.47
44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.77 €42.11
74.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.21 €2.77
83.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.94 €1.68
-6.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$33.35 €28.8
74.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.08 €1.8
-4.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$39.3K €33.9K
-5.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$276 €238
4.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$27 €23.31
-18.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$38.47 €33.21
-3.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.79 €32.63
15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.97 €17.24
15.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.14 €13.07
-8.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$738 €637
0.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,145 €7,033
44.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$62.2 €53.7
79.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$35.15 €30.35
44.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$88.4 €76.3
39.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$161 €139
0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$767 €663
26.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$625 €539
10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,416 €1,222
39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,085 €937
14.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,237 €3,658
60.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,406 €2,940
16.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,856 €2,466
9.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.68
2.17%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chalon-sur-Saône: October 29, 2025

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