Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lyon

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 4.5% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 0.9% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.02 €14.62

$17.28 €14.85

-1.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 €61.1

$75.8 €65.1

-6.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.00 €12.03

$12.89 €11.07

8.61%

Cappuccino

$4.62 €3.97

$3.83 €3.29

20.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 €3.44

$2.89 €2.48

38.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 €2.82

$1.78 €1.53

84.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.24 €7.07

$7.89 €6.78

4.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.02 €6.89

$7.06 €6.07

13.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 €1.34

$1.48 €1.27

6.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.00 €1.72

$2.51 €2.16

-20.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.84 €2.44

$2.54 €2.18

11.81%

Eggs

$5.22 €4.48

$4.22 €3.63

23.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$25.89 €22.24

$24.91 €21.40

3.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.28 €12.26

$15.98 €13.73

-10.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.78 €16.99

$25.93 €22.27

-23.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 €3.10

$2.71 €2.33

33.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.07

$2.50 €2.15

-4.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 €2.94

$3.46 €2.97

-1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.90 €3.35

$4.02 €3.45

-2.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$2.85 €2.45

-8.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.54

$2.76 €2.37

7.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.83 €1.57

$1.41 €1.21

29.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.84 €0.72

9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.24 €13.09

$14.16 €12.17

7.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.19 €7.89

$9.23 €7.93

-0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 €2.32

$3.23 €2.77

-16.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.06 €3.49

$3.17 €2.72

28.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.92 €2.51

$2.37 €2.04

23.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.4

$83.6 €71.8

24.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.44 €8.11

$5.89 €5.06

60.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.86 €1.60

8.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$55.2 €47.45

$58.8 €50.5

-6.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.79

$2.02 €1.73

2.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K €30.3K

$38.1K €32.7K

-7.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.0K €30.9K

$37.5K €32.2K

-4.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$245 €211

$278 €239

-11.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.88 €14.50

$22.23 €19.09

-24.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.29 €31.18

$37.91 €32.57

-4.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.58 €33.14

$44.25 €38.01

-12.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.05

$23.48 €20.17

-20.44%

Cinema Ticket

$15.83 €13.59

$13.71 €11.77

15.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$895 €768

$730 €627

22.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.8K

$12.0K €10.3K

24.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$114 €97.8

$111 €95.6

2.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.87 €41.12

$51.4 €44.16

-6.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$119 €102

4.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 €135

$168 €144

-6.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,624 €1,395

$962 €827

68.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,202 €1,033

$695 €597

72.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,558 €3,056

$1,904 €1,636

86.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,950

$1,227 €1,054

85.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.3K €12.3K

$6,846 €5,881

109.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,716 €8,346

$4,204 €3,612

131.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,024 €3,456

$3,133 €2,691

28.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.76

-5.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paris: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lyon: March 3, 2026

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