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

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 4.5% more expensive than Saint-Tropez without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 25.8% more expensive than Saint-Tropez without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.24 €14.88
1.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$56.8 €49.04
29.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$13.26 €11.45
-3.39%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.68 €3.18
5.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.69 €2.32
5.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.93 €1.66
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$5.78 €4.99
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.68 €4.04
48.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.36 €1.17
13.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.14 €2.71
-18.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.65 €2.29
-3.02%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.18 €3.61
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$18.64 €16.1
33.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$12.65 €10.92
25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$26.52 €22.9
-1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.06 €2.64
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.26 €1.95
15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.59 €2.23
35.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.96 €3.42
1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 €2.1
14.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.69 €2.33
2.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.63 €1.4
-13.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.28 €0.24
210.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$11.79 €10.18
18.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.19 €7.94
2.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.98 €2.57
3.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.84 €3.32
-18.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.93 €1.66
26.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.63 €42.85
71.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.23 €4.52
12.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.6 €1.38
13.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$33.09 €28.57
76.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2 €1.72
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38.8K €33.5K
-4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$189 €164
51.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$27.97 €24.15
-20.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$34.38 €29.68
8.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.18 €32.97
14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$17.79 €15.36
29.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.66 €11.8
1.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$792 €684
-6.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,180 €7,063
43.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$102 €88.2
9.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$45.2 €39.02
12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$107 €92.8
14.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$183 €158
-11.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$782 €675
23.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$610 €527
13.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,393 €1,202
41.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,086 €937
14.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$7,386 €6,377
-7.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,599 €3,107
10.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Saint-Tropez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,909 €3,375
-20.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.64
3.30%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Saint-Tropez: October 29, 2025

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