Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Orleans Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Orleans

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 38% more expensive than Orleans without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 21.8% more expensive than Orleans without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$17.97 €15.51

-2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$57.4 €49.55

28.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$12.98 €11.21

-1.31%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$2.93 €2.53

32.76%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$3.22 €2.78

-12.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.48 €1.28

18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$5.64 €4.87

43.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$5.73 €4.95

21.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.18 €1.02

31.36%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.71 €1.48

50.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.71 €1.48

50.29%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.96 €3.42

8.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$13.27 €11.45

87.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$13.23 €11.42

20.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$17.83 €15.4

46.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.38 €2.05

13.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.27 €1.96

15.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$2.35 €2.03

49.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$2.33 €2.01

72.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$1.19 €1.03

133.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$1.14 €0.98

141.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.18 €1.02

19.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.64 €0.55

35.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$13.72 €11.84

1.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$6.84 €5.91

38.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$2.32 €2.01

33.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$3.42 €2.95

-8.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$2.11 €1.82

16.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$54.6 €47.15

55.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$7.02 €6.06

-16.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.87 €1.62

-2.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$23.33 €20.14

149.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.99 €1.71

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

$37.8K €32.6K

$29.5K €25.4K

28.40%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$38.2K €33K

-2.62%

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

$288 €249

$189 €163

52.04%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$23.27 €20.09

-4.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$29.44 €25.41

26.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$31.89 €27.53

37.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$8.34 €7.2

176.74%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$14.26 €12.31

-3.09%

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

$743 €641

$563 €486

32.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$3,702 €3,197

216.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$80.7 €69.6

38.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$37.35 €32.25

36.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$84.8 €73.2

45.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$106 €91.1

53.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$792 €683

22.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$517 €446

34.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$1,121 €968

75.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$898 €776

37.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$2,252 €1,945

202.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$1,887 €1,629

110.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$3,329 €2,874

-6.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.69

1.90%

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

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Orleans: October 28, 2025

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