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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Saintes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Saintes

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lyon is 27.1% more expensive than Saintes without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lyon is 56.2% more expensive than Saintes without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.21
-3.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
$29.24 โ‚ฌ25.21
161.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
38.04%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
15.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
17.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
82.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
38.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
-37.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-28.77%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
78.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$22.53 โ‚ฌ19.42
7.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.95
14.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.23
19.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-13.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
71.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
255.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.50
59.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$12.88 โ‚ฌ11.10
7.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
55.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
-5.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
26.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$49.55 โ‚ฌ42.71
65.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
-26.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
$37.18 โ‚ฌ32.05
54.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
-5.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$187 โ‚ฌ161
51.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
95.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
$27.06 โ‚ฌ23.33
35.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
19.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
$18.12 โ‚ฌ15.62
26.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.09
29.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$767 โ‚ฌ661
-2.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$8,499 โ‚ฌ7,326
38.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
$46.81 โ‚ฌ40.35
138.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
$36.55 โ‚ฌ31.51
35.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
74.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
47.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 โ‚ฌ852
$769 โ‚ฌ663
28.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚ฌ593
$619 โ‚ฌ534
11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
$1,362 โ‚ฌ1,174
43.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
$1,066 โ‚ฌ919
16.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
$4,629 โ‚ฌ3,990
44.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
$3,419 โ‚ฌ2,947
22.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Saintes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
$2,326 โ‚ฌ2,005
35.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.62
3.87%

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Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Saintes: January 13, 2026

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