Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Reims Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Reims

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 9.8% more expensive than Reims without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 18% more expensive than Reims without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$16.51 €14.26
6.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$59.9 €51.7
23.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.93 €11.16
-0.93%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.46 €2.99
12.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.67 €2.3
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.28 €1.97
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.44 €5.56
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.12 €4.42
36.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.16 €1.01
33.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.13 €0.98
127.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.28 €1.97
12.72%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$2.96 €2.56
45.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$29.39 €25.37
-15.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$14.78 €12.76
7.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$14.83 €12.81
76.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.66 €2.3
1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.38 €2.05
10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.76 €2.38
27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.73 €3.22
7.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.23 €1.92
23.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.39 €1.2
1.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.9 €0.78
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.66 €11.8
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.54 €8.24
-0.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.99 €1.71
55.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.37 €2.05
32.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Reims
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.37 €2.04
3.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$47.17 €40.73
80.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.39 €2.92
73.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.03 €0.89
76.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$39.27 €33.9
48.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$38.1K €32.9K
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.3K €32.2K
-0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$199 €172
44.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.01 €19.86
-3.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.5 €28.06
14.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$41.23 €35.6
6.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$11.27 €9.73
104.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.02 €12.11
-1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$685 €591
8.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,981 €6,027
68.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$106 €91.3
5.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$38.87 €33.56
30.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$91 €78.5
35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$114 €98.6
42.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Reims
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$671 €579
44.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$606 €523
14.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,278 €1,103
54.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$918 €793
34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,976 €3,433
71.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,043 €2,627
30.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,183 €1,885
42.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.65
3.01%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

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