Cost of Living Comparison Between Meaux and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Meaux and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Meaux is 23.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meaux is 14.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$17.53 €15.14
-1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$73.8 €63.7
-20.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$12.81 €11.06
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.95 €2.55
$3.89 €3.36
-24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.83 €2.44
-3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.76 €1.52
48.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$8.12 €7.01
-16.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$6.97 €6.02
-31.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.55 €1.34
-12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 €1.18
$2.57 €2.22
-47.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.57 €2.22
-31.13%
Eggs
$4.29 €3.7
$4.31 €3.72
-0.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 €10.13
$24.86 €21.47
-52.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.31
$15.89 €13.72
-10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 €16.82
$26.19 €22.61
-25.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.7 €2.33
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.62 €2.26
-41.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 €3.02
$3.51 €3.03
-0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.01 €3.46
-42.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.27
$2.78 €2.4
-5.76%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.75 €2.37
9.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.41 €1.22
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.87 €0.75
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.29 €13.2
$13.93 €12.03
9.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$9.45 €8.16
-49.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.09 €2.67
-11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.13 €2.7
30.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.44 €3.84
$2.45 €2.12
81.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.42 €42.67
$85.1 €73.5
-41.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.2 €7.94
$5.88 €5.08
56.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.82 €1.57
14.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 €48.19
$58.3 €50.3
-4.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.99 €1.72
10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
-4.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K €31.2K
$37.2K €32.1K
-2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 €218
$288 €249
-12.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.77 €10.16
$22.14 €19.12
-46.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 €29.43
$37.27 €32.18
-8.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.35 €33.11
$43.77 €37.8
-12.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 €17.25
$23.08 €19.93
-13.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.5 €13.38
$13.82 €11.93
12.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$899 €776
$743 €641
21.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$11.7K €10.1K
28.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$112 €96.4
4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 €41.47
$50.9 €43.94
-5.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$124 €107
1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €137
$162 €140
-2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 €672
$969 €837
-19.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 €534
$693 €598
-10.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 €1,193
$1,969 €1,700
-29.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$1,239 €1,069
-13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 €4,054
$6,819 €5,887
-31.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,436 €2,967
$3,981 €3,438
-13.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meaux
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,383 €2,921
$3,115 €2,690
8.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.76
-5.59%

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Last update for Meaux: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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