Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Sallanches Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Sallanches

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 3.1% more expensive than Sallanches without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 34.5% more expensive than Sallanches without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.15 €14.81
2.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.9 €50.9
25.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.52 €9.95
11.20%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.41 €2.94
14.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.65 €2.29
6.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.92 €5.98
17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.65 €4.87
23.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.76 €1.52
46.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.69 €2.32
-4.46%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$3.97 €3.43
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.31 €16.68
28.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.47 €11.63
17.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.67 €17.85
26.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.12 €2.69
-13.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.29 €1.97
14.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.65 €2.29
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.53 €3.04
13.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 €1.95
23.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.6 €2.25
5.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.55 €1.34
-9.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 €0.62
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.83 €11.94
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.21 €7.09
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.59 €2.23
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.38 €2.92
-7.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.99 €1.72
23.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.33 €41.72
76.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.56 €3.93
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.89 €1.63
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$36.48 €31.5
59.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.06 €1.78
-3.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.8K €31.8K
2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$190 €164
51.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.35 €20.16
-5.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$33.39 €28.83
11.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.1 €32.89
14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$17.48 €15.1
32.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.92 €12.02
-0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$774 €669
-4.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,718 €7,527
34.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$103 €88.7
8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$39.77 €34.34
27.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$91.4 €78.9
35.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$141 €121
15.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$757 €653
28.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$618 €534
12.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,385 €1,195
42.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,096 €946
13.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,335 €3,743
57.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,474 €3,000
14.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Sallanches
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.63
3.58%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sallanches: October 29, 2025

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