Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nanterre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nanterre

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 19.2% more expensive than Nanterre without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 23.1% more expensive than Nanterre without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$9.3 €8.03
88.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$72 €62.2
2.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$14.04 €12.12
-8.76%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.84 €2.45
36.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.7 €1.47
66.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 €1.03
47.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.33 €7.19
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$8.21 €7.09
-15.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.42 €1.22
9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.06 €1.78
24.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.02 €1.74
27.23%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.79 €4.13
-10.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$25.63 €22.13
-3.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$14.11 €12.18
12.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$19.52 €16.85
34.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.91 €2.51
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.37 €2.04
10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.55 €3.07
-1.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.88 €3.35
3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 €1.66
44.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.32 €2
18.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.77 €1.53
-20.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.86 €0.75
1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$15.3 €13.21
-8.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.58 €7.41
10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.72 €1.49
79.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.72 €1.49
81.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.98 €1.71
23.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.42 €42.67
72.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.73 €4.08
24.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.56 €1.35
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$27.54 €23.78
111.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.12 €1.83
-6.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$22.8K €19.6K
66.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$33.1K €28.5K
12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$247 €213
16.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$13.35 €11.53
65.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$25.96 €22.41
43.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.09 €32.02
18.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.01 €15.55
28.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$12.62 €10.9
9.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$904 €781
-17.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,505 €7,343
37.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$86.9 €75
28.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$47.4 €40.93
7.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$93.7 €80.9
31.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$141 €121
15.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$760 €657
27.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$625 €539
10.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,402 €1,210
40.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,066 €920
16.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,331 €3,739
57.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,521 €3,040
13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Nanterre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$4,146 €3,580
-24.86%
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 Nanterre: October 27, 2025

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