Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Guyancourt Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Guyancourt

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 18.2% more expensive than Guyancourt without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 26.8% more expensive than Guyancourt without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$13.98 €12.07
25.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.7 €50.7
25.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$14.01 €12.09
-8.57%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.46 €2.99
12.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.62 €2.26
8.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.19 €7.07
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.9 €5.09
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.19 €1.03
30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.92 €1.66
33.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.96 €2.56
-13.18%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.16 €2.73
36.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$17.43 €15.05
42.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$12.74 €11
24.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$19.58 €16.91
33.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.57 €3.08
-24.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.86 €1.61
40.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.72 €2.35
29.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.54 €3.06
13.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.71 €2.34
2.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.08 €2.66
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.76 €1.52
-19.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.59 €0.51
47.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.15 €12.22
-1.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.07 €6.97
17.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.68 €2.31
15.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 €3.07
-12.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.01 €1.74
21.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.74 €42.08
74.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.66 €4.02
26.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.69 €1.46
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$56.3 €48.59
3.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2 €1.73
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$35.9K €31K
5.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.1K €32K
0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$173 €150
65.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$16.65 €14.38
32.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.96 €28.46
13.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.43 €32.32
16.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20.01 €17.27
15.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14 €12.09
-1.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$902 €779
-17.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,585 €7,413
36.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$94 €81.1
18.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$46.76 €40.38
8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$101 €86.9
22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$159 €137
2.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$757 €653
28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$1,030 €889
-32.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,413 €1,220
39.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,095 €945
13.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,326 €3,735
57.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,830 €3,306
3.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Guyancourt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
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 Guyancourt: October 29, 2025

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