Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nice Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nice

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 3% more expensive than Nice without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 2.3% more expensive than Nice without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$20.62 €17.8

-14.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$93.4 €80.6

-21.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$12.48 €10.77

2.64%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$3.61 €3.12

7.76%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$3.48 €3.01

-18.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$2.78 €2.4

-36.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$7.86 €6.79

3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$7.09 €6.12

-1.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.89 €1.63

35.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2 €1.73

28.50%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$4.64 €4.01

-7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$18.91 €16.33

31.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$16.06 €13.87

-1.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$18.72 €16.16

39.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.24 €2.79

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.08 €1.79

25.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$2.45 €2.12

43.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$4.86 €4.2

-17.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.45 €2.11

13.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2 €1.72

37.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.52 €1.31

-7.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.74 €0.64

17.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$13.5 €11.65

3.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$7.92 €6.84

19.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.28 €1.97

35.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$2.91 €2.51

7.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.94 €1.68

26.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$48.95 €42.27

73.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$3.57 €3.08

64.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$2.12 €1.83

-14.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$30.26 €26.13

92.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.09 €1.8

-4.78%

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

$37.8K €32.6K

$36.8K €31.8K

2.77%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$39.7K €34.3K

-6.38%

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

$288 €249

$233 €201

23.53%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$24.63 €21.27

-10.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$39 €33.67

-4.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$32.73 €28.26

33.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$24.22 €20.92

-4.71%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$16.18 €13.97

-14.59%

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

$743 €641

$1,834 €1,583

-59.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$20.5K €17.7K

-42.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$113 €97.7

-1.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$47.98 €41.43

6.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$117 €101

5.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$195 €168

-16.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$1,078 €931

-10.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$921 €795

-24.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$2,185 €1,887

-9.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$1,825 €1,575

-32.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$8,077 €6,974

-15.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$4,689 €4,049

-15.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,432 €2,099

28.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.77

-0.27%

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

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

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