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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nimes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Nimes

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lyon is 11% more expensive than Nimes without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lyon is 12.8% more expensive than Nimes without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
$15.00 โ‚ฌ12.93
13.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.92
34.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.84
40.77%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
28.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
12.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.10
16.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
17.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
28.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
34.02%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$23.69 โ‚ฌ20.42
2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.23
34.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
$20.02 โ‚ฌ17.26
25.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
22.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
-2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
60.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
23.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
13.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$14.40 โ‚ฌ12.41
-4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
61.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
-5.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
111.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
32.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$40.48 โ‚ฌ34.89
102.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
18.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
46.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.72
10.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.6K
40.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
10.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$142 โ‚ฌ122
99.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
$26.11 โ‚ฌ22.51
-13.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
$37.77 โ‚ฌ32.56
-2.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
$36.71 โ‚ฌ31.65
21.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
67.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
-1.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$1,163 โ‚ฌ1,002
-35.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$18.5K โ‚ฌ15.9K
-36.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$61.2 โ‚ฌ52.8
82.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
$34.06 โ‚ฌ29.36
45.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$90.6 โ‚ฌ78.1
34.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$159 โ‚ฌ137
5.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 โ‚ฌ852
$794 โ‚ฌ684
24.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ593
$541 โ‚ฌ466
27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
$1,525 โ‚ฌ1,315
28.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
$1,498 โ‚ฌ1,291
-16.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
$3,538 โ‚ฌ3,049
89.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
$2,487 โ‚ฌ2,144
68.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Nimes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
$2,434 โ‚ฌ2,098
29.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.66
2.73%

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Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nimes: January 13, 2026

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