Cost of Living Comparison Between Merignac and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Merignac and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Merignac is 3.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Merignac is 16.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 €14.95
$17.53 €15.14
-1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$73.8 €63.7
-6.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$12.81 €11.06
-8.43%
Cappuccino
$3.51 €3.03
$3.89 €3.36
-9.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.83 €2.44
-4.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.76 €1.52
-5.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 €7.18
$8.12 €7.01
2.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$6.97 €6.02
-18.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.55 €1.34
-20.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.57 €2.22
-17.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.57 €2.22
17.90%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$4.31 €3.72
-1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.99
$24.86 €21.47
-39.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.41 €12.44
$15.89 €13.72
-9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.96 €15.5
$26.19 €22.61
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.7 €2.33
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.62 €2.26
-11.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.51 €3.03
-5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$4.01 €3.46
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.78 €2.4
-10.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.75 €2.37
3.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.41 €1.22
26.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.87 €0.75
-19.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.45 €11.61
$13.93 €12.03
-3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.45 €8.16
-16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.5
$3.09 €2.67
31.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.13 €2.7
-3.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$2.45 €2.12
-18.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 €43.02
$85.1 €73.5
-41.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.57
$5.88 €5.08
-49.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.82 €1.57
-43.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.47 €34.94
$58.3 €50.3
-30.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.99 €1.72
3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$37.8K €32.6K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$37.2K €32.1K
-3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$288 €249
-34.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 €19.26
$22.14 €19.12
0.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.23 €27.83
$37.27 €32.18
-13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.33 €32.23
$43.77 €37.8
-14.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.44 €14.19
$23.08 €19.93
-28.77%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$13.82 €11.93
1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$850 €734
$743 €641
14.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,361 €8,083
$11.7K €10.1K
-20.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.3
$112 €96.4
-3.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €39.08
$50.9 €43.94
-11.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 €83.5
$124 €107
-21.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €124
$162 €140
-11.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$969 €837
-21.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 €527
$693 €598
-11.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,198
$1,969 €1,700
-29.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 €955
$1,239 €1,069
-10.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 €3,966
$6,819 €5,887
-32.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,781 €3,265
$3,981 €3,438
-5.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Merignac
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
3.76
-1.33%

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Last update for Merignac: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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