Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Montceau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Montceau

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 27.8% more expensive than Montceau without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 18.6% more expensive than Montceau without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.3 €14.93
1.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58 €50.1
27.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.51 €10.8
2.40%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.55 €3.06
9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.68 €2.31
5.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.03 €6.07
15.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$6.77 €5.84
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.63 €1.41
57.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.83 €2.44
-9.19%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.24 €3.66
1.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$23.68 €20.44
4.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$11.85 €10.23
34.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.06 €17.32
30.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.81 €2.42
-3.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.04 €1.76
28.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.56 €3.08
-1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.52 €2.18
59.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.17 €1.87
28.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.35 €2.03
17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.49 €1.29
-5.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.82 €0.71
6.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.23 €12.28
-2.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.9 €8.55
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.57 €3.08
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.96 €1.69
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.43 €42.68
72.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.2 €2.77
83.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.94 €1.68
-6.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$33.85 €29.23
72.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2 €1.73
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.9K €32.8K
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38.9K €33.6K
-4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$279 €241
3.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$26.78 €23.12
-17.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$38.38 €33.14
-2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.08 €32.02
18.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.01 €15.55
28.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.94 €12.9
-7.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$739 €638
0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,206 €7,085
42.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$60.7 €52.4
84.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$35.36 €30.53
43.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$90 €77.7
37.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$159 €137
2.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$773 €668
25.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$627 €541
10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,386 €1,196
42.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,064 €919
16.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,671 €4,033
45.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,462 €2,989
15.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Montceau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.68
2.17%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Montceau: October 28, 2025

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