Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Seine-Saint-Denis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Seine-Saint-Denis

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 10.2% more expensive than Seine-Saint-Denis without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 21.6% more expensive than Seine-Saint-Denis without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$11.64 €10.05
48.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 €64.7
$40.83 €35.25
83.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$11.66 €10.07
10.38%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.65 €4.01
-13.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$4.04 €3.48
-26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$3.37 €2.91
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 €7.09
$8.21 €7.09
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$7.92 €6.83
-10.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.64 €1.41
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.08 €1.79
26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.84 €2.45
-5.99%
Eggs
$4.3 €3.71
$3.56 €3.08
20.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.5 €21.15
$25.28 €21.83
-3.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$11.56 €9.98
39.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.2 €22.62
$19.85 €17.14
31.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.58 €3.09
-24.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.79 €1.55
41.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$3.49 €3.02
-0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 €3.43
$2.36 €2.04
68.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 €2.28
10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.01 €2.6
-5.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.18 €1.02
24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.74
$0.9 €0.78
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.86 €11.97
$15.14 €13.07
-8.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 €8.26
$9.21 €7.95
3.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.83 €2.45
7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$4.21 €3.63
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
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
$48.18 €41.59
70.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 €4.95
$4.72 €4.07
21.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.58
$2.02 €1.75
-8.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.5 €49.61
$55.4 €47.83
3.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.17 €1.87
-7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$35.9K €31K
4.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$36.5K €31.5K
4.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$254 €219
11.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 €19.72
$16.68 €14.4
36.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.6 €31.6
$35.46 €30.61
3.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.76 €37.78
$36.91 €31.87
18.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 €20.32
$18.45 €15.93
27.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 €12.03
$15.51 €13.39
-10.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$751 €649
$876 €756
-14.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,595 €7,421
36.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.5
$114 €98.6
-1.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.93 €43.11
$48.09 €41.52
3.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$125 €108
-2.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 €144
$157 €136
5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$985 €850
$769 €664
28.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 €608
$615 €531
14.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,930 €1,666
$1,385 €1,196
39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 €1,079
$1,070 €924
16.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,682 €5,769
$4,243 €3,664
57.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,017 €3,468
$3,454 €2,982
16.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,089 €2,667
$2,231 €1,926
38.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.55
5.92%

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Last update for Lyon: November 5, 2025

Last update for Seine-Saint-Denis: November 4, 2025

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