Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Meaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Meaux

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 31.3% more expensive than Meaux without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 17.5% more expensive than Meaux without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.31 €14.94
1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.7 €50.7
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.64 €10.05
10.05%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.95 €2.55
31.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.73 €2.36
3.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.62 €2.26
-32.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.82 €5.89
19.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.74 €4.09
47.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.35 €1.17
14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.36 €1.18
88.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.77 €1.53
45.20%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.29 €3.7
0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$11.73 €10.13
111.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$14.25 €12.31
11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$19.49 €16.82
34.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.45 €2.98
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.54 €1.33
70.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.49 €3.02
0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.29 €1.98
75.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 €2.27
6.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.01 €2.6
-8.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.35 €1.17
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.48 €0.41
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$15.29 €13.2
-8.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$4.75 €4.1
98.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.73 €2.36
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$4.08 €3.52
-23.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.44 €3.84
-44.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.42 €42.67
72.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$9.2 €7.94
-36.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.09 €1.8
-12.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$55.8 €48.19
4.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.19 €1.89
-9.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.1K €31.2K
4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.2K €31.2K
2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$252 €218
14.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$11.77 €10.16
88.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$34.08 €29.43
9.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.35 €33.11
14.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.98 €17.25
15.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.5 €13.38
-10.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$899 €776
-17.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$15K €13K
-22.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$117 €101
-4.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$48.03 €41.47
5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$125 €108
-1.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$159 €137
2.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$778 €672
24.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$619 €534
12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,381 €1,193
42.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,076 €929
15.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,696 €4,054
45.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,436 €2,967
15.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Meaux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,383 €2,921
-7.91%
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 Meaux: October 27, 2025

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