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

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 24% more expensive than Saintes without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 35.3% more expensive than Saintes without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.27 €14.91

$17.35 €14.98

-0.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75 €64.7

$28.46 €24.57

163.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.87 €11.11

$9.03 €7.8

42.52%

Cappuccino

$4.01 €3.46

$3.53 €3.05

13.60%

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

$2.95 €2.55

$2.46 €2.12

19.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.42 €1.23

29.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.21 €7.09

$4.66 €4.02

76.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.05 €6.09

$5.36 €4.63

31.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.08 €0.93

42.59%

White Bread (500g)

$2.64 €2.28

$4.17 €3.6

-36.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$3.66 €3.16

-27.05%

Eggs

$4.3 €3.71

$2.25 €1.94

91.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.5 €21.15

$22.52 €19.45

8.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.18 €13.97

$13.43 €11.59

20.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.2 €22.62

$21.31 €18.4

22.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$3.02 €2.61

-9.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$2.08 €1.8

21.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 €2.99

$2.07 €1.79

67.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.97 €3.43

$3.18 €2.74

24.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.92 €2.52

$0.82 €0.71

256.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$1.76 €1.52

61.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.27

$1.57 €1.36

-6.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.74

$0.59 €0.51

44.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.86 €11.97

$12.81 €11.06

8.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 €8.26

$5.86 €5.06

63.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.05 €2.63

$2.66 €2.3

14.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 €2.67

$3.3 €2.85

-6.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.96 €1.69

21.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.4 €71.1

$49 €42.3

68.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 €4.95

$5.87 €5.06

-2.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.84 €1.58

$2.52 €2.17

-26.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.5 €49.61

$37 €31.95

55.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 €1.74

$1.98 €1.71

1.52%

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

$37.7K €32.5K

$36.9K €31.8K

2.20%

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

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.8K €33.5K

-2.36%

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

$284 €245

$189 €163

50.69%

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

$22.84 €19.72

$11.35 €9.8

101.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.6 €31.6

$28.12 €24.28

30.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.76 €37.78

$37.47 €32.35

16.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.53 €20.32

$18.37 €15.86

28.09%

Cinema Ticket

$13.93 €12.03

$10.75 €9.28

29.58%

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

$751 €649

$771 €666

-2.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K €10.1K

$8,703 €7,514

34.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$113 €97.5

$47.05 €40.63

140.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.93 €43.11

$35.59 €30.73

40.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$122 €105

$68.8 €59.4

76.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$166 €144

$115 €99.6

44.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$985 €850

$770 €665

27.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$705 €608

$610 €527

15.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,930 €1,666

$1,379 €1,190

39.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,250 €1,079

$1,101 €950

13.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,682 €5,769

$4,330 €3,738

54.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,017 €3,468

$3,419 €2,952

17.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,089 €2,667

$2,313 €1,997

33.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

3.62

3.87%

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

Last update for Lyon: November 5, 2025

Last update for Saintes: November 3, 2025

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