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Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Lyon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Roubaix is 14.5% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Roubaix is 28.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 โ‚ฌ15.43
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
5.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
-10.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
8.35%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
-5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
7.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
22.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.17
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
-14.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
12.31%
Eggs
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
-50.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.68
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
-44.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 โ‚ฌ7.71
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-43.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 โ‚ฌ11.72
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
-46.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-60.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-54.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-31.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
-28.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-73.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-66.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
12.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ฌ0.17
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
-77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.39
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
-12.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.47
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
-26.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
35.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-18.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 โ‚ฌ42.18
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
-40.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
-60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.20 โ‚ฌ34.66
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
-29.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
-21.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
-21.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 โ‚ฌ159
$283 โ‚ฌ244
-34.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
4.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
-18.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.54 โ‚ฌ32.36
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
-15.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.70
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
-20.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 โ‚ฌ9.76
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
-16.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ489
$745 โ‚ฌ642
-23.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,611 โ‚ฌ7,423
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
-26.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
-18.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.09 โ‚ฌ31.11
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
-27.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ72.9
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-30.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$167 โ‚ฌ144
-36.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ654
$989 โ‚ฌ852
-23.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$688 โ‚ฌ593
-10.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,215
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
-27.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 โ‚ฌ924
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
-13.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,155 โ‚ฌ3,581
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
-38.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 โ‚ฌ2,658
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
-26.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,831 โ‚ฌ1,578
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
-41.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.76
-1.86%

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Last update for Roubaix: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

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