Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Versailles Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Versailles

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 0.1% more expensive than Versailles without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 13.8% cheaper than Versailles without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$28.75 €24.82
-39.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$80.1 €69.1
-7.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$11.71 €10.11
9.39%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$4.36 €3.76
-10.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.73 €3.22
-24.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.17 €2.74
-44.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$7.74 €6.68
4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$7.34 €6.33
-5.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.36 €1.18
13.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.57 €2.22
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$3.52 €3.04
-26.99%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.72 €4.07
-8.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$11.51 €9.94
115.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$17.24 €14.89
-7.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$36.22 €31.27
-27.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.87 €3.34
-30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.37 €2.05
10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.69 €2.33
30.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.34 €2.89
20.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 €1.59
51.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.24 €1.93
22.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.96 €1.69
-28.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.58 €0.5
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$14.01 €12.1
-0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.5 €7.34
11.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.41 €2.95
-9.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.65 €1.42
89.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.37 €2.04
3.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.8 €43
70.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.86 €5.06
0.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.67 €1.44
8.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$42.09 €36.34
38.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$33.1K €28.6K
14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$38.2K €32.9K
-2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$357 €308
-19.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$31.15 €26.9
-28.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$37.93 €32.75
-1.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$54.9 €47.37
-20.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$18.61 €16.07
24.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.1 €12.17
-1.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$1,071 €925
-30.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$10.5K €9,108
11.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$127 €110
-12.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$41.49 €35.82
22.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$95.5 €82.5
29.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$148 €128
9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$1,112 €960
-12.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$910 €785
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$2,314 €1,998
-14.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,042 €1,763
-39.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$4,284 €3,699
59.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,395 €2,931
17.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Versailles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$3,402 €2,937
-8.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.62
3.87%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Versailles: October 28, 2025

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