Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Chamonix Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Chamonix

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 10.6% more expensive than Chamonix without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 40.5% more expensive than Chamonix without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.42 €15.04

0.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$58.1 €50.2

26.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$12.51 €10.8

2.40%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.61 €3.12

7.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 €2.44

$2.61 €2.25

8.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.75 €1.51

0.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$6.77 €5.84

19.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$5.97 €5.16

16.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.33 €1.15

16.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.69 €1.46

52.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.91 €2.51

-11.68%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.74 €3.23

15.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$23.36 €20.17

6.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$12.02 €10.38

32.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$20.13 €17.38

30.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.77 €2.39

-2.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.03 €1.75

29.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.48 €3.01

0.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$2.45 €2.11

63.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.17 €1.88

28.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.25 €1.95

22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.48 €1.28

-4.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.83 €0.72

4.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$14.31 €12.36

-2.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$9.84 €8.5

-3.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$3.7 €3.2

-16.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$2.72 €2.34

15.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$2.3 €1.98

6.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$48.13 €41.56

76.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$9.29 €8.02

-36.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$2.04 €1.76

-10.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$34.93 €30.16

66.76%

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

$29.3K €25.3K

29.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.2K €32.1K

$29.2K €25.2K

27.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$288 €249

$282 €244

1.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.14 €19.12

$11.62 €10.04

90.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$34.53 €29.81

7.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$57.1 €49.3

-23.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$45.8 €39.54

-49.61%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$14.4 €12.44

-4.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$743 €641

$462 €399

60.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$9,396 €8,112

24.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$61.5 €53.1

81.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$35.19 €30.39

44.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$82.3 €71.1

50.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$116 €100

40.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$1,987 €1,715

-51.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$911 €787

-23.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$3,192 €2,756

-38.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$2,360 €2,038

-47.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$17.6K €15.2K

-61.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$12.8K €11.1K

-68.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.68

2.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

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