Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Merignac Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Merignac

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 3.9% more expensive than Merignac without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 19.7% more expensive than Merignac without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.32 €14.95
1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$68.8 €59.4
7.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.73 €10.13
9.21%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.51 €3.03
10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.71 €2.34
4.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 €1.45
5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.32 €7.18
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.67 €4.9
22.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.23 €1.06
26.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.12 €1.83
21.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.03 €2.62
-15.18%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.24 €3.66
1.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$15.04 €12.99
65.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$14.41 €12.44
10.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$17.96 €15.5
45.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.3 €2.85
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.33 €2.01
12.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.31 €2.86
6.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.57 €3.09
12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.49 €2.15
11.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.85 €2.46
-3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.78 €1.53
-20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.7 €0.61
24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.45 €11.61
3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$7.91 €6.83
19.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$4.06 €3.5
-23.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.03 €2.61
3.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2 €1.72
22.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.83 €43.02
70.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$2.97 €2.57
97.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 €0.88
78.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$40.47 €34.94
43.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.06 €1.78
-3.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$38K €32.8K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$35.9K €31K
3.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$190 €164
51.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.31 €19.26
-0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.23 €27.83
15.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.33 €32.23
17.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$16.44 €14.19
40.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.06 €12.14
-1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$850 €734
-12.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$9,361 €8,083
25.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$108 €93.3
3.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$45.27 €39.08
12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$96.7 €83.5
27.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$143 €124
13.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$765 €660
26.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$611 €527
13.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,388 €1,198
41.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,106 €955
12.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,593 €3,966
48.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,781 €3,265
5.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Merignac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.71
1.35%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Merignac: October 27, 2025

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