Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Douai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Douai

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 37.1% more expensive than Douai without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 28.7% more expensive than Douai without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.05 €14.72

2.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$46.49 €40.14

58.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$8.25 €7.12

55.27%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$2.36 €2.04

64.83%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$1.78 €1.53

58.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.17 €1.01

50.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$5.71 €4.93

42.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$5.64 €4.87

23.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$0.96 €0.83

61.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.75 €1.51

46.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.4 €2.08

7.08%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$4.05 €3.5

6.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$22.48 €19.41

10.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$13.05 €11.27

21.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$23.59 €20.37

11.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.58 €3.09

-24.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.24 €1.93

16.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$2.37 €2.04

48.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$3.14 €2.71

27.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$1.98 €1.71

40.40%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.04 €1.76

34.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.52 €1.31

-7.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.64 €0.56

35.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$13.64 €11.77

2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$3.47 €3

172.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.41 €2.08

28.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$4.45 €3.84

-29.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.94 €1.67

26.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$48.24 €41.65

76.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$8.16 €7.05

-27.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.89 €1.63

-3.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$31.88 €27.52

82.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.87 €1.61

6.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.8K €32.6K

$29.5K €25.5K

28.18%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$37K €32K

0.51%

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

$288 €249

$198 €171

45.45%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$23.43 €20.23

-5.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$28.94 €24.98

28.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$37.62 €32.49

16.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$18.63 €16.09

23.89%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$8.02 €6.93

72.32%

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

$743 €641

$571 €493

30.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$8,482 €7,324

38.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$32.25 €27.84

246.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$34.69 €29.95

46.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$35.3 €30.48

249.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$52.1 €45

211.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$774 €668

25.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$624 €539

10.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,385 €1,196

42.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$752 €649

64.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$4,083 €3,525

67.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$3,640 €3,143

9.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.69

1.90%

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

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

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