Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Rambouillet Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Rambouillet

🙂 Solo nomad: Lyon is 4.1% cheaper than Rambouillet without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 1% more expensive than Rambouillet without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.45 €15.07
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$68.1 €58.8
8.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.64 €10.05
10.05%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.63 €3.14
7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.52 €2.17
12.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.03 €6.93
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.16 €4.45
35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.17 €1.01
32.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$4.13 €3.56
-37.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.51 €3.03
-26.78%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.38 €2.92
27.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$23.12 €19.96
7.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.46 €11.62
18.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.82 €17.98
25.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.17 €2.73
-14.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.98 €1.71
32.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.82 €2.43
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.12 €2.7
28.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.78 €1.54
56.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.17 €1.87
26.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.62 €1.4
-12.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.56 €0.48
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.89 €11.13
8.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.24 €7.12
14.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.43 €2.96
-9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.2 €2.76
-2.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.89 €3.36
-37.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.42 €41.8
75.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.62 €4.85
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.6 €2.25
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$58.6 €50.6
-0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.87 €1.62
6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.9K €31.9K
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38.7K €33.4K
-3.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$185 €160
55.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23 €19.86
-3.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$27.45 €23.7
35.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.14 €32.93
14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.8 €16.23
22.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.72 €13.58
-12.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$796 €687
-6.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,538 €7,372
37.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$115 €99.3
-2.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$35.93 €31.02
41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$94.8 €81.9
30.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$173 €149
-6.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$782 €676
23.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$606 €523
14.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,376 €1,188
43.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,083 €935
14.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,328 €3,737
57.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,465 €2,992
14.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Rambouillet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.62
3.87%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rambouillet: October 28, 2025

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