Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Colmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Colmar

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 34.1% more expensive than Colmar without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 18.2% more expensive than Colmar without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.21 €14.86
1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$71 €61.3
3.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.7 €10.1
9.49%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.86 €2.47
36.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.48 €2.15
14.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.84 €1.59
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$5.76 €4.97
40.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.17 €4.46
34.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.38 €1.19
12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.72 €1.49
49.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.18 €1.02
117.80%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$2.54 €2.19
69.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$21.7 €18.74
14.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$7.64 €6.59
107.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$11.7 €10.1
123.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.65 €1.42
63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.26 €1.96
15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.68 €1.45
108.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.33 €2.02
72.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.13 €0.97
146.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$0.8 €0.69
243.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.12 €0.97
25.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 €0.28
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.37 €12.4
-3.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$6.89 €5.95
37.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$0.78 €0.67
296.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.81 €3.29
-17.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.77 €1.53
38.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$60.2 €52
41.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.55 €3.07
65.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.04 €0.9
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$37.84 €32.67
53.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.81
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$38.2K €33K
-0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.6K €32.4K
-0.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$201 €173
43.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$20.58 €17.77
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.51 €28.07
14.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$34.47 €29.76
26.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$46.68 €40.3
-50.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.06 €12.14
-1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$1,388 €1,199
-46.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,090 €6,121
65.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$58.3 €50.4
91.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$28.45 €24.56
78.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$91.3 €78.9
35.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$130 €112
25.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$754 €651
28.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$615 €531
12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,928 €1,664
2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,438 €1,242
-13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,765 €3,251
81.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,211 €2,773
23.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Colmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,061 €1,779
51.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.65
3.01%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colmar: October 29, 2025

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