Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Thonon-les-Bains Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Thonon-les-Bains

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 27.8% more expensive than Thonon-les-Bains without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 25.4% more expensive than Thonon-les-Bains without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.3 €14.94
1.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$58.3 €50.4
26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$9.31 €8.04
37.59%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.89 €3.35
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.89 €2.49
-2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.54
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.33 €7.19
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$7.09 €6.12
-1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.47 €1.27
5.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.51 €2.17
2.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.65 €2.29
-3.02%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.3 €3.72
0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$11.39 €9.84
118.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$16.14 €13.94
-1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$25.6 €22.1
2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.69 €2.32
0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.19 €1.02
120.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.37 €2.04
48.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$2.34 €2.02
71.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 €2.42
-1.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.32 €2.01
18.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.43 €1.23
-1.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.9 €0.77
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.71 €11.84
1.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.12 €7.87
3.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.05 €2.63
1.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 €2.78
-2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.35 €1.16
81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$48.82 €42.15
74.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.9 €5.1
-0.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.75 €1.52
4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$58.8 €50.7
-0.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$37.5K €32.4K
0.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.8K €31.8K
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$221 €191
30.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.27 €19.23
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$37.25 €32.16
0.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.78 €32.62
15.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$20.2 €17.44
14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$13.79 €11.91
0.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$749 €646
-0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$12K €10.3K
-2.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$69.2 €59.8
61.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$46.65 €40.27
9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$92.5 €79.9
33.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$165 €142
-1.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$765 €661
26.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$528 €456
31.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,393 €1,203
41.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,069 €923
15.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,364 €3,768
56.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,436 €2,967
15.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Thonon-les-Bains
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,320 €2,003
34.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.76
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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thonon-les-Bains: October 28, 2025

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