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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cork Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Cork

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 0.7% more expensive than Cork without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 1.3% cheaper than Cork without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.05
$21.15 €18.22
-17.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 €64
$94.3 €81.2
-21.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.77 €11
$11.38 €9.8
12.21%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.46
$4.63 €3.99
-13.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.45
$2.94 €2.53
-3.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.27 €1.95
-22.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 €7.06
$6.91 €5.95
18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 €6.02
$6.89 €5.93
1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.59 €1.37
-6.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 €2.28
$2.02 €1.74
31.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.27 €1.96
17.62%
Eggs
$4.15 €3.57
$4.37 €3.76
-5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.4 €21.01
$11.75 €10.12
107.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.91 €13.7
$12.52 €10.79
27.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.54 €22
$14.66 €12.63
74.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.38 €2.91
-19.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.17 €2.73
-17.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 €3.09
$3.71 €3.19
-3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$5.73 €4.94
-32.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.65 €2.29
9.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.46
$2.19 €1.89
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.68 €1.45
-16.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$2.11 €1.81
-56.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.63 €11.74
$20.48 €17.64
-33.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 €8.11
$14.08 €12.13
-33.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.74 €3.22
-15.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$3.69 €3.18
-16.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Cork
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.39 €2.06
4.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.2 €73.4
$101 €87.2
-15.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.05
$5.1 €4.39
15.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.77 €2.39
-33.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.3 €49.37
$34.67 €29.86
65.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.07 €1.78
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$42.5K €36.6K
-13.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$40.2K €34.7K
-6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €242
$241 €208
16.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.83 €19.66
$22.12 €19.06
3.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 €31.63
$48.44 €41.72
-24.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.49 €37.46
$66.9 €57.6
-35.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.74
$34.19 €29.45
-32.96%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.11
$13.74 €11.83
2.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €631
$1,349 €1,162
-45.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.3K
$7,296 €6,284
64.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.4
$102 €87.8
10.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.85 €42.94
$48.54 €41.81
2.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$102 €87.8
19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$117 €101
40.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Cork
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 €850
$1,804 €1,554
-45.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €597
$1,484 €1,279
-53.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,963 €1,691
$3,164 €2,725
-37.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 €1,075
$2,607 €2,245
-52.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,855 €5,904
$5,668 €4,882
20.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,115 €3,545
$4,938 €4,253
-16.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Cork
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,251 €2,800
$3,461 €2,981
-6.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
4.6
-18.26%

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

Last update for Lyon: December 1, 2025

Last update for Cork: November 29, 2025

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