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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lyon is 1.5% more expensive than Espoo without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lyon is 2.8% cheaper than Espoo without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
15.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
-27.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
12.57%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
-23.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
-12.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
-42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.96
-10.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
-32.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
13.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
-8.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
-21.69%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
16.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$10.04 โ‚ฌ8.65
141.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$16.63 โ‚ฌ14.33
-4.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
$21.65 โ‚ฌ18.66
16.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
-5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
18.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
-15.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
100.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-30.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
-49.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
9.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
-32.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
-19.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
-30.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-28.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
6.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
-40.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
19.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.23
6.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
12.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
5.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$118 โ‚ฌ101
140.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
$29.98 โ‚ฌ25.84
-24.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
$18.42 โ‚ฌ15.88
99.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
-23.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
$43.67 โ‚ฌ37.64
-47.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
-21.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$333 โ‚ฌ287
123.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$21.2K โ‚ฌ18.3K
-44.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
-1.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
$59.5 โ‚ฌ51.3
-16.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
20.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$191 โ‚ฌ165
-12.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 โ‚ฌ852
$1,044 โ‚ฌ900
-5.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ593
$936 โ‚ฌ807
-26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
$2,045 โ‚ฌ1,763
-4.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
$1,616 โ‚ฌ1,393
-22.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
-1.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
$4,400 โ‚ฌ3,793
-5.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Espoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,102
-12.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.83
-1.83%

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Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Espoo: January 12, 2026

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