Cost of Living Comparison Between Mulhouse and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mulhouse and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mulhouse is 14.1% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mulhouse is 14% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.7
$17.53 €15.14
-2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 €61.5
$73.8 €63.7
-3.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$12.81 €11.06
-10.23%
Cappuccino
$3.28 €2.83
$3.89 €3.36
-15.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.83 €2.44
-4.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.76 €1.52
10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.93
$8.12 €7.01
-43.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$6.97 €6.02
-41.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.55 €1.34
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.57 €2.22
-34.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.57 €2.22
11.28%
Eggs
$4.47 €3.86
$4.31 €3.72
3.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.69 €20.45
$24.86 €21.47
-4.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.9 €13.73
$15.89 €13.72
0.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.91 €20.64
$26.19 €22.61
-8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 €3.34
$2.7 €2.33
42.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.62 €2.26
-1.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.51 €3.03
-3.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$4.01 €3.46
-4.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.78 €2.4
-9.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.75 €2.37
-22.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.41 €1.22
-14.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 €11.12
$13.93 €12.03
-7.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$9.45 €8.16
-39.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 €2.67
-33.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.13 €2.7
10.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.45 €2.12
-8.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.5 €45.32
$85.1 €73.5
-38.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 €3.04
$5.88 €5.08
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$1.82 €1.57
-45.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.56 €24.66
$58.3 €50.3
-50.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.99 €1.72
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$37.8K €32.6K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$37.2K €32.1K
3.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$288 €249
-34.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.07 €19.92
$22.14 €19.12
4.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 €23.76
$37.27 €32.18
-26.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 €35.01
$43.77 €37.8
-7.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.31 €39.99
$23.08 €19.93
100.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.52 €10.81
$13.82 €11.93
-9.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$717 €619
$743 €641
-3.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,941 €7,720
$11.7K €10.1K
-23.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 €63
$112 €96.4
-34.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.75 €34.32
$50.9 €43.94
-21.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 €65.9
$124 €107
-38.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$162 €140
-25.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$969 €837
-35.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 €440
$693 €598
-26.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,065
$1,969 €1,700
-37.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 €962
$1,239 €1,069
-10.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 €2,168
$6,819 €5,887
-63.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,092 €1,806
$3,981 €3,438
-47.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mulhouse
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,253 €1,945
$3,115 €2,690
-27.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.76
-7.98%

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Last update for Mulhouse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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