Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Les Ulis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Les Ulis

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 2.6% more expensive than Les Ulis without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 35.8% more expensive than Les Ulis without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$15.8 €13.64

10.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$69.8 €60.3

5.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$10.58 €9.14

21.08%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.57 €3.08

8.96%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$3.49 €3.01

-18.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$3.39 €2.93

-48.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$7.99 €6.9

1.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$5.94 €5.13

17.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$0.89 €0.77

74.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.1 €1.81

22.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.01 €0.87

154.46%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$5.03 €4.34

-14.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$13.97 €12.06

77.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$13.91 €12.01

14.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$13.28 €11.46

97.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.26 €1.95

19.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$1.84 €1.59

42.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.43 €2.96

2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$3.93 €3.4

2.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.59 €2.23

7.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$1.95 €1.68

41.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.82 €1.57

-22.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.4 €0.34

117.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$11.5 €9.93

21.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$9.28 €8.01

1.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.82 €2.43

9.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$4.02 €3.47

-22.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.92 €1.66

27.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$49.57 €42.8

71.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.65 €4.01

26.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$2.05 €1.77

-11.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$56.1 €48.42

3.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.18 €1.88

-8.72%

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

$37.8K €32.6K

$34.9K €30.1K

8.43%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$36K €31.1K

3.24%

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

$288 €249

$254 €219

13.28%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$17.02 €14.69

30.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$36 €31.09

3.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$37.26 €32.17

17.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$18.62 €16.07

23.95%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$15.55 €13.42

-11.13%

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

$743 €641

$896 €773

-17.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$8,730 €7,537

34.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$116 €99.7

-3.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$46.68 €40.3

9.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$121 €105

1.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$155 €134

4.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$779 €673

24.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$613 €529

13.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,415 €1,221

39.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$1,105 €954

12.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$4,494 €3,880

51.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$3,974 €3,431

0.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

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 Les Ulis: October 29, 2025

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