Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Tours Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Tours

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 26.3% more expensive than Tours without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 25.4% more expensive than Tours without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$19.77 €17.07
-11.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$57 €49.19
29.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$13.94 €12.03
-8.11%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.31 €3.72
-9.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.12 €2.7
-9.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.76 €1.52
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.64 €7.46
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$4.83 €4.17
44.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.16 €1
33.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.64 €1.42
56.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.1 €1.82
22.38%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.37 €3.78
-1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$19.19 €16.57
29.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$13.15 €11.35
20.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$18.74 €16.18
39.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.72 €3.21
-27.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$3.09 €2.66
-15.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.18 €2.74
10.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.62 €3.12
10.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 €1.74
37.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.05 €1.77
34.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.69 €1.46
-16.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.31 €0.27
180.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.26 €11.45
5.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$7.9 €6.82
19.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.4 €2.07
28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.54 €2.19
23.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Tours
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.16 €1.86
13.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$53.6 €46.26
58.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.41 €2.94
72.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.86 €1.61
-2.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$34.91 €30.14
66.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.07 €1.78
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$31.6K €27.3K
19.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$33.2K €28.7K
12.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$139 €120
106.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$26.49 €22.87
-16.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$26.44 €22.82
40.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$35.69 €30.81
22.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$13.67 €11.8
68.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$12.39 €10.7
11.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$465 €402
59.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,747 €7,552
34.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$124 €107
-9.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$39.81 €34.37
27.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$122 €106
0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$149 €129
8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Tours
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$590 €510
64.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$475 €410
46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,496 €1,292
31.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,007 €870
22.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,798 €3,280
79.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,184 €2,749
25.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Tours
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$2,493 €2,152
24.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.59
4.74%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tours: October 28, 2025

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