Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cherbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cherbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 24.8% more expensive than Cherbourg without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 24.1% more expensive than Cherbourg without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$7.08 €6.12
147.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$59.8 €51.7
23.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$13.16 €11.37
-2.66%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.31 €2.86
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.66 €2.29
6.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 €1.61
-5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.89 €5.95
17.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.9 €5.09
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.3 €1.13
19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.81 €1.56
41.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.54 €2.19
1.18%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.94 €3.41
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.13 €16.52
29.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.36 €11.54
18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.88 €18.03
25.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.97 €2.56
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.24 €1.93
16.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.71 €2.34
29.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.56 €3.07
12.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 €1.93
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.56 €2.21
7.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.53 €1.32
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.67 €0.58
29.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.44 €11.6
3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.94 €7.72
5.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.72 €2.35
13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.36 €2.9
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.64 €1.42
49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.67 €42.88
71.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.68 €4.04
25.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.79 €1.54
1.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$36.33 €31.37
60.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.3 €1.99
-13.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.4K €32.3K
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.3K €32.2K
-0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$191 €165
50.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.57 €20.35
-6.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$33.42 €28.85
11.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.71 €32.56
16.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20.5 €17.7
12.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.74 €11.86
0.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$790 €682
-6.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,506 €7,344
37.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$104 €90.2
6.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$38.64 €33.36
31.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$88.8 €76.6
39.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$139 €120
17.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$773 €668
25.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$401 €346
72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,392 €1,202
41.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,094 €945
13.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,064 €3,509
67.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,959 €3,418
0.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Cherbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$1,842 €1,590
69.13%
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 Cherbourg: October 27, 2025

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