Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Chateauroux Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Chateauroux

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 21.6% more expensive than Chateauroux without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 4.6% cheaper than Chateauroux without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.43 €15.05
0.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$70.3 €60.7
4.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.56 €9.98
10.81%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.66 €3.16
6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.47 €2.13
14.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 €1.22
23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.99 €6.9
1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.32 €4.59
31.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 €1.02
31.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$4.32 €3.73
-40.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.61 €3.12
-28.81%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.44 €2.97
25.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$23.23 €20.05
7.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.36 €11.54
18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$21.38 €18.46
22.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.15 €2.72
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.05 €1.77
27.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.92 €2.52
20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.05 €2.63
31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.69 €1.46
64.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.17 €1.87
26.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.58 €1.36
-10.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.56 €0.49
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.74 €11
9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$6.78 €5.85
39.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.51 €3.03
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.25 €2.81
-3.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.92 €1.66
27.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.84 €42.17
74.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.67 €4.89
3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.52 €2.18
-27.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$37.32 €32.22
56.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.07 €1.79
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.9K €31.8K
2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$39.5K €34.1K
-5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$189 €163
52.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.15 €19.99
-4.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$27.64 €23.86
34.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$36.96 €31.91
18.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.58 €16.04
24.22%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.75 €13.6
-12.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$782 €675
-5.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,583 €7,411
36.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$126 €109
-11.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$36.23 €31.28
40.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$95.8 €82.7
28.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$187 €161
-13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$758 €654
27.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$604 €522
14.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,416 €1,222
39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,095 €945
13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,093 €3,534
66.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,051 €2,634
30.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Chateauroux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,576 €3,087
-12.88%
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 Chateauroux: October 29, 2025

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