Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Dunkirk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Dunkirk

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 6.5% more expensive than Dunkirk without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 20.3% more expensive than Dunkirk without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.29 €14.93
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$72.7 €62.8
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$13.7 €11.82
-6.50%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.69 €4.05
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$4 €3.46
-29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.29 €2.84
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.21 €7.08
-1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$8.22 €7.1
-15.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.62 €1.4
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.1 €1.82
22.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.87 €2.48
-10.45%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$5.14 €4.44
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$26.21 €22.63
-5.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.97 €12.06
13.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$19.95 €17.22
31.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.44 €2.97
-21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.5 €2.16
4.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.37 €2.91
4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.76 €3.25
6.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 €2.34
2.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.08 €2.66
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.9 €1.64
-25.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.9 €0.78
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.87 €12.83
-6.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.56 €8.25
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.73 €2.36
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$4.08 €3.52
-23.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.01 €1.73
21.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.86 €42.18
74.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.52 €3.91
30.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.07 €1.79
-12.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$56.3 €48.61
3.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.18 €1.88
-8.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$35K €30.2K
8.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$35.9K €31K
3.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$253 €218
13.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$16.71 €14.43
32.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$36.61 €31.61
1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.03 €31.97
18.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$15.7 €13.55
47.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.73 €13.58
-12.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$895 €773
-16.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,638 €7,458
35.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$115 €99.4
-2.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$46.95 €40.53
8.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$125 €108
-1.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$159 €137
2.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$772 €667
25.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$627 €541
10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,411 €1,218
39.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,083 €935
14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,913 €4,242
38.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,448 €2,977
15.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Dunkirk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,478 €2,139
25.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.55
5.92%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dunkirk: October 28, 2025

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