Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Royan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Royan

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 5.5% more expensive than Royan without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 17.6% more expensive than Royan without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Royan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.33 €14.96
1.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$68.9 €59.5
7.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.35 €9.8
12.86%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.66 €3.16
6.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.44 €2.11
15.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.22
24.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.96 €6.87
2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.27 €4.55
32.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Royan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.19 €1.03
30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$4.34 €3.74
-40.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.47 €3
-25.94%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.46 €2.99
24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$23.17 €20
7.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.79 €11.91
15.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$21.16 €18.27
23.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.03 €2.62
-10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.99 €1.72
31.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.9 €2.51
21.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.11 €2.68
28.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 €1.52
57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.2 €1.9
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.58 €1.36
-10.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.59 €0.51
47.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$12.81 €11.06
8.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.23 €7.11
14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.45 €2.98
-10.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.32 €2.86
-5.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Royan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.94 €1.67
26.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.2 €42.48
73.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.63 €4.86
4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.53 €2.18
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$37.6 €32.46
54.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.02 €1.74
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.6K €32.5K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$39.1K €33.8K
-4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Royan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$187 €162
53.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.28 €20.1
-4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$28.03 €24.2
32.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Royan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.27 €33.04
14.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.69 €16.14
23.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$15.72 €13.57
-12.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Royan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$794 €686
-6.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,553 €7,384
37.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Royan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$127 €110
-12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$35.66 €30.79
42.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$94.9 €82
30.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$188 €162
-13.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Royan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$758 €655
27.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$607 €524
14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,407 €1,215
39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,071 €924
15.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,520 €3,902
50.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,849 €3,324
3.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Royan
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 Royan: October 29, 2025

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