Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nancy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nancy

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 35.9% more expensive than Nancy without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 9.3% more expensive than Nancy without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.15 €14.81

2.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$62.5 €54

18.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$11.65 €10.06

9.96%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.35 €2.89

16.12%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$2.74 €2.36

3.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$6.28 €5.42

29.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$3.94 €3.41

76.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$0.92 €0.79

68.48%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.24 €1.07

107.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.82 €1.57

41.21%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.16 €2.73

36.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$15.92 €13.75

56.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$13.58 €11.72

17.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$20.43 €17.64

28.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.53 €2.19

6.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$1.82 €1.57

43.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.44 €2.97

2.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$2.34 €2.02

71.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.44 €2.1

13.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.65 €2.29

3.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.14 €0.98

23.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.48 €0.41

81.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$12.69 €10.96

9.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$8.76 €7.56

7.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.05 €1.77

50.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$3.97 €3.43

-21.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.72 €1.48

42.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$49.07 €42.37

73.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$3.45 €2.98

70.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$0.98 €0.85

85.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$37.94 €32.76

53.53%

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

$35.8K €31K

5.48%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$36.7K €31.7K

1.32%

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

$288 €249

$258 €223

11.44%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$23.48 €20.27

-5.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$23.19 €20.02

60.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$30.28 €26.14

44.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$18.58 €16.04

24.22%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$13.63 €11.76

1.39%

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

$743 €641

$583 €503

27.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$11.8K €10.2K

-0.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$106 €91.2

5.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$39.78 €34.34

27.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$87.9 €75.9

40.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$129 €111

26.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$621 €537

55.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$528 €456

31.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,060 €915

85.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$970 €837

27.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$2,726 €2,353

150.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$2,335 €2,016

70.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,529 €2,184

23.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.62

3.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nancy: October 28, 2025

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