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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lyon is 40.6% more expensive than Reims without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lyon is 28.5% more expensive than Reims without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
$16.52 โ‚ฌ14.24
3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
$60.0 โ‚ฌ51.7
27.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.92
1.10%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
18.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.56
27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.38
37.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
8.33%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
40.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$29.93 โ‚ฌ25.80
-19.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.60
8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
$15.06 โ‚ฌ12.98
67.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
15.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
26.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
7.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
40.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
7.58%
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
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.82
0.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$8.83 โ‚ฌ7.61
5.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
61.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
39.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lyon
Reims
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
5.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$46.64 โ‚ฌ40.20
75.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
69.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$38.28 โ‚ฌ33.00
49.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
-1.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$202 โ‚ฌ175
39.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
$23.36 โ‚ฌ20.13
-3.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
$33.33 โ‚ฌ28.73
10.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
$40.00 โ‚ฌ34.48
11.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
100.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.09
-2.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$698 โ‚ฌ601
6.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$7,113 โ‚ฌ6,131
65.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
8.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
$39.80 โ‚ฌ34.31
24.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$88.2 โ‚ฌ76.1
37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$117 โ‚ฌ101
42.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Reims
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 โ‚ฌ852
$674 โ‚ฌ581
46.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ593
$599 โ‚ฌ516
14.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,086
54.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
$944 โ‚ฌ814
31.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
$4,012 โ‚ฌ3,459
67.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
$3,073 โ‚ฌ2,649
35.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Reims
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
$2,213 โ‚ฌ1,907
42.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.65
3.01%

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Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Reims: January 11, 2026

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