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

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 16.7% more expensive than Ferney-Voltaire without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 16.2% more expensive than Ferney-Voltaire without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$22.71 €19.61
-22.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$69.4 €59.9
6.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.41 €9.85
12.27%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.78 €3.27
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.81 €2.42
0.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.28 €1.97
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.93 €6.85
2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$6.8 €5.87
2.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.26 €1.08
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.72 €1.49
49.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.54 €2.19
1.18%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.1 €3.54
5.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.3 €16.66
28.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$12.48 €10.78
27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$21.25 €18.35
23.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.84 €2.45
-4.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.16 €1.87
21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.79 €2.41
25.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.66 €3.16
9.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.07 €1.79
34.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.49 €2.15
10.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.53 €1.32
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 €0.62
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.86 €11.97
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$6.45 €5.57
46.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.81 €1.57
70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.4 €2.94
-7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.39 €2.93
-27.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.15 €42.44
73.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.59 €3.97
28.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.82 €1.57
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$35.82 €30.92
62.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.15 €1.86
-7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.6K €32.4K
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38.1K €32.9K
-2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$197 €170
46.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.77 €20.52
-6.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$62.4 €53.9
-40.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.57 €32.44
16.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.24 €16.61
19.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.76 €11.88
0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$793 €685
-6.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,514 €7,351
37.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$57 €49.22
95.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$39.18 €33.83
29.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$91.5 €79
35.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$137 €118
18.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$772 €666
25.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$896 €773
-22.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$2,507 €2,164
-21.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,244 €1,937
-44.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$1,147 €990
494.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$5,748 €4,963
-30.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$4,045 €3,493
-22.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.5
7.43%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ferney-Voltaire: October 29, 2025

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