Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Sarcelles Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Sarcelles

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 25.9% more expensive than Sarcelles without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 38% more expensive than Sarcelles without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.41 €15.03
0.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$56.9 €49.13
29.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.59 €10
10.53%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.5 €3.02
11.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.67 €2.31
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.75 €5.83
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.9 €5.1
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.74 €1.5
47.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.54 €2.2
1.18%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.11 €3.55
4.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.29 €16.65
28.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.71 €11.84
15.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$20.93 €18.07
25.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.12 €2.69
-13.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.25 €1.94
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.72 €2.35
29.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.5 €3.02
14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 €1.92
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.48 €2.14
10.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.48 €1.28
-4.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 €0.61
22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.84 €11.95
0.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.32 €7.18
13.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.64 €2.28
17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 €2.88
-6.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.92 €1.66
27.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.19 €41.61
76.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.6 €3.97
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.79 €1.55
1.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$35.85 €30.95
62.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.07 €1.79
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.6K €32.5K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.5K €32.3K
-0.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$196 €169
47.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$23.6 €20.38
-6.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$32.25 €27.84
15.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.18 €32.96
14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.2 €16.58
20.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.83 €11.94
-0.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$774 €668
-4.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,569 €7,398
36.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$103 €88.6
8.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$39.12 €33.78
30.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89.7 €77.5
37.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$136 €118
19.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$774 €668
25.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$627 €541
10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,368 €1,181
43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,090 €941
13.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,316 €3,727
57.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,468 €2,994
14.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Sarcelles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,298 €1,984
35.58%
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 Sarcelles: October 28, 2025

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