Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Massy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Massy

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 11.7% more expensive than Massy without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 1.8% cheaper than Massy without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$16.16 €13.95
8.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.4 €50.4
26.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$13.88 €11.98
-7.71%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.58 €3.96
-15.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.94 €2.54
-3.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 €1.95
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.34 €7.2
-2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.76 €4.97
21.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 €1.32
1.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.99 €1.72
29.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.94 €2.54
-12.59%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.91 €3.37
10.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$17.66 €15.25
40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$14.34 €12.38
10.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$22.62 €19.53
15.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.37 €2.91
-19.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.11 €1.82
24.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.19 €1.89
60.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.78 €3.26
6.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 €2.36
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.96 €2.55
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.71 €1.47
-17.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.87 €0.76
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.72 €11.85
1.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.42 €8.14
0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.65 €2.29
16.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 €3.08
-12.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Massy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.71 €2.34
-9.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$98.6 €85.1
-13.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$9.24 €7.98
-36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.67 €1.44
8.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$55.2 €47.64
5.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.14 €1.85
-7.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.8K €31.7K
2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.4K €31.4K
2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$217 €188
32.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$16.69 €14.41
32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$35.45 €30.61
5.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.01 €32.82
15.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$23.61 €20.38
-2.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.01 €12.96
-7.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$832 €718
-10.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,856 €5,056
100.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$115 €99.1
-2.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$58.8 €50.8
-13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$122 €105
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$157 €136
3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Massy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$1,215 €1,049
-20.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$778 €671
-10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,642 €1,418
19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,720 €1,485
-27.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$6,054 €5,227
12.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,513 €3,033
13.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Massy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,022 €2,609
3.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.62
3.87%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Massy: October 28, 2025

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