Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Ferney-Voltaire Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Ferney-Voltaire

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 9.9% more expensive than Ferney-Voltaire without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 27.1% more expensive than Ferney-Voltaire without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 €14.90
$23.24 €20.03
-25.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 €65.4
$68.2 €58.8
11.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.89 €11.11
$11.51 €9.92
11.99%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.30
$3.78 €3.26
1.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.86 €2.47
1.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.28 €1.96
-21.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.89 €6.81
$8.28 €7.14
-4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 €6.09
$6.80 €5.86
3.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.30 €1.12
13.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.76 €1.52
42.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.54 €2.19
-
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$3.98 €3.43
6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.91 €21.47
$18.97 €16.35
31.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.98 €13.77
$12.70 €10.95
25.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.93 €22.35
$20.90 €18.01
24.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.33
$2.81 €2.42
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 €2.16
$2.28 €1.96
9.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.46 €2.98
$2.68 €2.31
29.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.54 €3.05
13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.01 €1.73
41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.59 €2.23
6.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.52 €1.31
-7.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.68 €0.58
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 €12.21
$13.51 €11.65
4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 €7.96
$6.28 €5.42
46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.78
$1.87 €1.61
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$3.47 €2.99
-8.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.49 €3.01
-32.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 €72.1
$50.7 €43.72
64.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.07
$4.56 €3.93
29.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.80 €1.55
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 €50.7
$35.42 €30.53
66.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.10 €1.81
-3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$37.6K €32.4K
1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$37.8K €32.6K
-0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 €240
$190 €164
46.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.23 €19.16
$23.45 €20.22
-5.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.91 €32.68
$60.9 €52.5
-37.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.25 €38.14
$36.91 €31.81
19.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.48 €20.24
$18.50 €15.94
26.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 €11.82
$13.76 €11.86
-0.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$730 €629
$792 €682
-7.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K €10.3K
$8,511 €7,336
41.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$57.4 €49.50
93.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 €44.31
$39.19 €33.78
31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €103
$94.0 €81.1
26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €145
$137 €118
22.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 €830
$764 €659
25.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 €599
$888 €766
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,904 €1,641
$2,452 €2,114
-22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,058
$2,255 €1,943
-45.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,846 €5,901
$4,128 €3,558
65.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,204 €3,624
$3,055 €2,633
37.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 €2,700
$4,121 €3,552
-23.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.5
7.43%

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Last update for Lyon: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ferney-Voltaire: March 3, 2026

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