Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Le Mans Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Le Mans

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 1.8% more expensive than Le Mans without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 15.4% more expensive than Le Mans without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.22 €14.86

1.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$58.5 €50.5

26.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$11.34 €9.79

12.96%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.98 €3.43

-2.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 €2.44

$2.35 €2.03

20.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.19 €1.02

47.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$8.22 €7.1

-1.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$8.34 €7.2

-16.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.07 €0.92

44.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.52 €1.31

69.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.99 €2.58

-14.05%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.13 €2.7

37.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$26.18 €22.6

-5.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$13.88 €11.98

14.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$20.1 €17.35

30.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.42 €2.95

-21.05%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.49 €2.15

5.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.37 €2.91

4.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$3.8 €3.28

5.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.7 €2.33

2.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$3.07 €2.65

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.46 €1.26

-3.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.92 €0.8

-5.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$14.42 €12.45

-3.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$7.11 €6.14

32.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.34 €2.02

32.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$2.28 €1.97

37.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.77 €1.53

38.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$40.8 €35.23

108.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.72 €4.07

24.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.71 €1.47

6.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$56.5 €48.77

3.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.15 €1.85

-7.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.8K €32.6K

$35K €30.2K

8.12%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.2K €32.1K

$36.6K €31.6K

1.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$288 €249

$177 €153

62.64%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.14 €19.12

$16.78 €14.49

31.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$32.24 €27.84

15.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$35.11 €30.32

24.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$17.59 €15.19

31.21%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$11.45 €9.88

20.70%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$743 €641

$400 €346

85.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$8,512 €7,349

37.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$116 €99.7

-3.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$47.71 €41.19

6.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$118 €101

5.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$138 €119

17.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$581 €501

66.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$481 €416

43.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,040 €898

89.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$995 €859

24.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$4,365 €3,769

56.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$1,934 €1,670

105.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,953 €2,550

5.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.55

5.92%

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

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

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