Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Metz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Metz

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 12.9% more expensive than Metz without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 36.3% more expensive than Metz without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.43 €15.05

0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$71.4 €61.6

3.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$11.71 €10.11

9.39%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.38 €2.91

15.09%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$3.99 €3.45

-29.07%

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

$4.71 €4.07

72.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$5.2 €4.49

34.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$0.97 €0.84

59.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.07 €1.79

24.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.92 €1.66

33.85%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$5.03 €4.34

-14.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$24.05 €20.77

3.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$14.2 €12.26

11.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$20.19 €17.43

29.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$1.77 €1.53

52.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$1.18 €1.02

122.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.55 €3.06

-1.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$3.86 €3.34

3.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.73 €2.35

1.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$3.05 €2.63

-9.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.91 €1.65

-26.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.86 €0.74

1.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$11.77 €10.16

18.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$7.63 €6.59

23.85%

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

$4.14 €3.58

-24.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$2.3 €1.98

6.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$70 €60.5

21.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.52 €3.9

30.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.63 €1.41

11.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$45.73 €39.48

27.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.08 €1.79

-4.33%

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

$37.8K €32.6K

$31.9K €27.5K

18.58%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$37K €31.9K

0.68%

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

$288 €249

$156 €134

84.93%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$17.16 €14.81

29.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$17.49 €15.1

113.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$17.18 €14.84

154.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$18.58 €16.05

24.22%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$11.47 €9.9

20.49%

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

$743 €641

$878 €758

-15.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$8,792 €7,591

33.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$83.5 €72.1

33.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$22.75 €19.64

123.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$91.7 €79.2

34.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$159 €138

1.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$767 €663

26.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$682 €589

1.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,163 €1,004

69.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$1,010 €872

22.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$3,836 €3,312

77.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$3,044 €2,629

30.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,888 €2,494

7.87%

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 Metz: October 27, 2025

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