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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Espoo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Espoo

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 1.1% more expensive than Espoo without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 5.6% cheaper than Espoo without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.05
$15.02 €12.94
16.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 €64
$104 €89.7
-28.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.77 €11
$11.19 €9.64
14.12%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.46
$5.45 €4.69
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.45
$3.42 €2.94
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.99 €2.57
-40.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 €7.06
$8.88 €7.65
-7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 €6.02
$10.23 €8.81
-31.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.31 €1.13
12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 €2.28
$2.91 €2.51
-8.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$3.19 €2.74
-16.30%
Eggs
$4.15 €3.57
$3.57 €3.08
16.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.4 €21.01
$9.93 €8.55
145.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.91 €13.7
$16.72 €14.4
-4.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.54 €22
$21 €18.09
21.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.79 €2.41
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.1 €1.81
24.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 €3.09
$2.96 €2.55
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$4.66 €4.01
-17.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.36 €1.17
113.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.46
$2.19 €1.89
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$2 €1.73
-29.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.79 €1.54
-49.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.63 €11.74
$12.62 €10.87
8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 €8.11
$13.79 €11.88
-31.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$4.05 €3.49
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$4.59 €3.96
-32.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$3.49 €3
-28.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.2 €73.4
$76.8 €66.1
10.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.05
$10.05 €8.65
-41.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.58 €1.36
15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.3 €49.37
$54.1 €46.63
5.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.03 €1.75
-1.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$33K €28.4K
11.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$35.1K €30.2K
7.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €242
$116 €99.8
142.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.83 €19.66
$29.6 €25.49
-22.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 €31.63
$18.58 €16.01
97.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.49 €37.46
$59 €50.8
-26.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.74
$43.53 €37.49
-47.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.11
$17.65 €15.2
-20.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €631
$333 €287
119.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.3K
$21.1K €18.2K
-43.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.4
$113 €97.2
0.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.85 €42.94
$59.2 €51
-15.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$101 €87.3
20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$191 €165
-13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 €850
$1,039 €895
-5.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €597
$956 €824
-27.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,963 €1,691
$2,017 €1,737
-2.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 €1,075
$1,600 €1,378
-21.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,855 €5,904
$8,107 €6,982
-15.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,115 €3,545
$5,398 €4,650
-23.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,251 €2,800
$3,625 €3,122
-10.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.83
-1.83%

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

Last update for Lyon: December 1, 2025

Last update for Espoo: December 1, 2025

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