Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Thionville Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Thionville

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 4.6% more expensive than Thionville without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 22.3% more expensive than Thionville without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.29 €14.93
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$71.4 €61.7
3.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.59 €10.01
10.53%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$2.06 €1.78
88.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.15 €0.99
146.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.46 €2.12
-28.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$6.15 €5.31
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$5.33 €4.6
30.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.64 €1.42
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.51 €2.17
2.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.9 €2.5
-11.38%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.61 €3.98
-6.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$29.72 €25.66
-16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$11.63 €10.04
36.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$23.59 €20.37
11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.14 €2.72
-14.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.57 €2.22
1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.39 €2.93
3.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.85 €3.33
4.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 €2.19
9.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.86 €1.61
47.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.38 €1.19
2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.9 €0.78
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$11.67 €10.07
19.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.63 €7.45
9.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.06 €1.78
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.93 €3.39
-20.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.04 €1.76
20.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$40.36 €34.84
110.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.42 €2.96
71.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.98 €0.85
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$39.2 €33.85
48.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.1 €1.81
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.6K €32.4K
0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$114 €98.1
153.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$17.24 €14.89
28.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$33.03 €28.52
12.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$38.2 €32.98
14.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20.31 €17.54
13.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.65 €11.78
1.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$1,400 €1,209
-46.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,200 €6,216
62.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$105 €91.1
5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$39.67 €34.25
28.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$89.7 €77.4
37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$126 €108
29.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$936 €808
3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$814 €703
-14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,495 €1,291
31.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,370 €1,183
-9.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,206 €3,631
62.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,517 €3,037
13.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Thionville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$5,286 €4,564
-41.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.65
3.01%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thionville: October 28, 2025

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