Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Nantes is 11.7% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nantes is 13.1% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$17.28 €14.90
1.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$75.8 €65.4
-16.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 €10.02
$12.89 €11.11
-9.78%
Cappuccino
$3.64 €3.13
$3.83 €3.30
-4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.89 €2.49
-15.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.78 €1.53
-19.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.81
$7.89 €6.81
0.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.37
$7.06 €6.09
-28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.48 €1.28
-18.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.51 €2.16
-13.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.71
$2.54 €2.19
24.02%
Eggs
$3.50 €3.01
$4.22 €3.64
-17.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.62 €13.47
$24.91 €21.47
-37.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.95 €14.61
$15.98 €13.77
6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.81 €17.94
$25.93 €22.35
-19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$2.71 €2.33
15.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.50 €2.16
-16.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$3.46 €2.98
-15.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.60
$4.02 €3.47
-24.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.85 €2.46
-38.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.76 €2.38
-18.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.41 €1.22
9.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.84 €0.72
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.65 €10.91
$14.16 €12.21
-10.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 €6.00
$9.23 €7.96
-24.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$3.23 €2.78
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.90
$3.17 €2.73
5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.76
$2.37 €2.04
-13.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 €59.4
$83.6 €72.1
-17.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 €5.12
$5.89 €5.07
0.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.86 €1.60
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.42 €32.26
$58.8 €50.7
-36.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.02 €1.74
-0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$38.1K €32.9K
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$37.5K €32.4K
-2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$278 €240
-32.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.10 €19.91
$22.23 €19.16
3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.15 €23.40
$37.91 €32.68
-28.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.48 €27.99
$44.25 €38.14
-26.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.37 €9.80
$23.48 €20.24
-51.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 €12.01
$13.71 €11.82
1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$829 €715
$730 €629
13.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,503 €8,191
$12.0K €10.3K
-20.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$111 €95.9
-1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.30 €31.29
$51.4 €44.31
-29.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 €82.8
$119 €103
-19.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$168 €145
-13.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €699
$962 €830
-15.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 €617
$695 €599
2.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 €1,744
$1,904 €1,641
6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 €1,253
$1,227 €1,058
18.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,360 €4,620
$6,846 €5,901
-21.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,835 €3,306
$4,204 €3,624
-8.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,968 €2,559
$3,133 €2,700
-5.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.76
-3.72%

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Last update for Nantes: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lyon: March 3, 2026

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