Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Saint-Etienne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Saint-Etienne

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 18.2% more expensive than Saint-Etienne without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 27.9% more expensive than Saint-Etienne without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.53 €15.14

$16.68 €14.4

5.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$46.58 €40.22

58.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.81 €11.06

$13.05 €11.27

-1.84%

Cappuccino

$3.89 €3.36

$2 €1.72

94.50%

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

$2.83 €2.44

$2.81 €2.42

0.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.14 €0.98

54.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 €7.01

$4.12 €3.56

97.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.97 €6.02

$4.53 €3.91

53.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.26 €1.08

23.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.19 €1.03

115.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.75 €2.38

-6.55%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.42 €2.95

26.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.86 €21.47

$18.43 €15.91

34.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.89 €13.72

$15.12 €13.05

5.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.19 €22.61

$20.45 €17.66

28.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$3.23 €2.79

-16.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 €2.26

$2.24 €1.94

16.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.51 €3.03

$2.52 €2.18

39.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 €3.46

$3.48 €3

15.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.27 €1.96

22.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.66 €2.3

3.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.63 €1.41

-13.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.34 €0.29

155.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.93 €12.03

$12.57 €10.85

10.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 €8.16

$9.06 €7.82

4.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$3.01 €2.6

2.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 €2.7

$3.92 €3.39

-20.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 €2.12

$1.57 €1.36

56.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.1 €73.5

$47.16 €40.72

80.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.18 €4.47

13.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.74 €1.5

4.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.3 €50.3

$33.29 €28.75

74.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.02 €1.75

-1.49%

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

$37.8K €32.6K

$37.8K €32.7K

-0.04%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$38.3K €33.1K

-2.94%

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

$288 €249

$123 €106

134.37%

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

$22.14 €19.12

$27.92 €24.11

-20.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.27 €32.18

$33.27 €28.73

12.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.77 €37.8

$31.04 €26.8

41.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.08 €19.93

$7.03 €6.07

228.31%

Cinema Ticket

$13.82 €11.93

$10.61 €9.16

30.25%

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

$743 €641

$795 €686

-6.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$8,240 €7,115

42.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 €96.4

$81.9 €70.7

36.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.9 €43.94

$44.09 €38.07

15.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$85.9 €74.1

43.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$162 €140

$118 €102

37.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 €837

$573 €495

69.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$693 €598

$460 €397

50.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,969 €1,700

$890 €768

121.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,239 €1,069

$691 €597

79.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,819 €5,887

$1,799 €1,553

279.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 €3,438

$1,695 €1,463

134.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

$2,289 €1,976

36.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.64

3.30%

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

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Saint-Etienne: October 29, 2025

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