Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Lorient Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Lorient

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 0.7% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 42.2% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$16.84 €14.54
4.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$40 €34.54
84.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.35 €9.8
12.86%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.65 €3.15
6.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.54 €2.19
11.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.24
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.73 €5.81
20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.06 €4.37
37.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.17 €1.01
32.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.39 €2.93
-24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.6 €3.11
-28.61%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.4 €2.93
26.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$22.28 €19.24
11.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.25 €11.44
19.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$21.12 €18.24
24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.16 €2.73
-14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.07 €1.79
26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.88 €2.49
21.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.07 €2.65
30.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 €1.52
57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.29 €1.98
20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.58 €1.36
-10.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.61 €0.53
42.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.89 €11.13
8.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$5.77 €4.98
63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.27 €1.96
36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 €2.91
-7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.71 €1.48
43.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$46.17 €39.86
84.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.87 €5.06
0.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.81 €1.56
0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$37.22 €32.14
56.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.8
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.2K €32.1K
1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$39.3K €34K
-5.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$172 €148
67.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.01 €19.87
-3.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$27.5 €23.75
35.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$30.67 €26.48
42.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.15 €15.67
27.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$11.66 €10.07
18.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$783 €676
-5.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,136 €4,435
128.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$117 €101
-4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$73 €63
-30.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$94.3 €81.4
31.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$121 €104
34.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$671 €580
44.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$583 €503
18.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,033 €891
90.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$891 €769
38.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,227 €3,650
61.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,448 €2,977
15.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,951 €2,548
5.57%
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 Lorient: October 28, 2025

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