Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Rennes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Rennes

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 16.3% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 22.9% more expensive than Rennes without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.27 €14.91

$14.17 €12.23

21.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75 €64.7

$57.6 €49.74

30.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.87 €11.11

$14.11 €12.18

-8.79%

Cappuccino

$4.01 €3.46

$3.46 €2.99

15.90%

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

$2.95 €2.55

$2.51 €2.17

17.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.7 €1.47

8.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.21 €7.09

$7.92 €6.84

3.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.05 €6.09

$5.92 €5.11

19.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.24 €1.07

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.64 €2.28

$1.99 €1.72

32.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.84 €2.45

-5.99%

Eggs

$4.3 €3.71

$3 €2.59

43.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.5 €21.15

$17.16 €14.82

42.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.18 €13.97

$12.38 €10.69

30.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.2 €22.62

$19.89 €17.18

31.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$3.4 €2.93

-20.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$1.89 €1.63

33.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 €2.99

$2.7 €2.33

28.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.97 €3.43

$3.66 €3.16

8.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.92 €2.52

$2.68 €2.31

8.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$3.1 €2.67

-8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.27

$1.79 €1.54

-17.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.74

$0.61 €0.53

39.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.86 €11.97

$14.06 €12.14

-1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 €8.26

$6.88 €5.94

38.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.05 €2.63

$2.74 €2.37

11.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$3.62 €3.13

-14.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.94 €1.68

23.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.4 €71.1

$60 €51.8

37.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 €4.95

$9.53 €8.23

-39.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.68 €1.45

9.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.5 €49.61

$54.7 €47.19

5.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 €1.74

$2.12 €1.83

-5.19%

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

$37.7K €32.5K

$35.6K €30.7K

5.83%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$35.8K €30.9K

5.91%

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

$284 €245

$172 €149

65.25%

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

$22.84 €19.72

$17.15 €14.81

33.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.6 €31.6

$33.3 €28.75

9.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.76 €37.78

$31.86 €27.51

37.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.53 €20.32

$12.86 €11.1

82.97%

Cinema Ticket

$13.93 €12.03

$14.15 €12.21

-1.55%

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

$751 €649

$885 €764

-15.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$15.1K €13K

-22.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$113 €97.5

$93 €80.3

21.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.93 €43.11

$47.91 €41.37

4.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €105

$101 €87.5

20.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$166 €144

$158 €136

5.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$985 €850

$754 €651

30.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$705 €608

$593 €512

18.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,930 €1,666

$1,455 €1,257

32.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,250 €1,079

$917 €792

36.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,682 €5,769

$5,587 €4,824

19.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,017 €3,468

$4,189 €3,617

-4.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,089 €2,667

$2,702 €2,333

14.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.55

5.92%

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

Last update for Lyon: November 5, 2025

Last update for Rennes: November 4, 2025

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