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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roubaix is 13% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roubaix is 30% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €15.52
$17.53 €15.14
2.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$73.8 €63.7
-4.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$12.81 €11.06
8.67%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.89 €3.36
-3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.83 €2.44
15.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.76 €1.52
16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.18
$8.12 €7.01
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$6.97 €6.02
-16.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.55 €1.34
-24.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.57 €2.22
-38.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.57 €2.22
15.56%
Eggs
$2.14 €1.85
$4.31 €3.72
-50.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 €11.79
$24.86 €21.47
-45.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$15.89 €13.72
-41.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$26.19 €22.61
-46.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.7 €2.33
-60.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.62 €2.26
-56.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.51 €3.03
-33.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$4.01 €3.46
-28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$2.78 €2.4
-71.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$2.75 €2.37
-67.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.41 €1.22
9.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 €0.17
$0.87 €0.75
-77.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 €10.37
$13.93 €12.03
-13.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$9.45 €8.16
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.09 €2.67
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.13 €2.7
40.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.45 €2.12
-20.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 €42.54
$85.1 €73.5
-42.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$5.88 €5.08
-58.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.82 €1.57
4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.57 €34.17
$58.3 €50.3
-32.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$37.8K €32.6K
-22.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$37.2K €32.1K
-23.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$288 €249
-35.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 €20.15
$22.14 €19.12
5.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 €25.4
$37.27 €32.18
-21.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 €31.83
$43.77 €37.8
-15.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.35 €16.71
$23.08 €19.93
-16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.87
$13.82 €11.93
-17.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €496
$743 €641
-22.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,479 €7,321
$11.7K €10.1K
-27.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$112 €96.4
-19.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.04 €31.98
$50.9 €43.94
-27.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 €74.6
$124 €107
-30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €91
$162 €140
-35.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €657
$969 €837
-21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$693 €598
-11.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$1,969 €1,700
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €944
$1,239 €1,069
-11.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 €3,699
$6,819 €5,887
-37.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €2,980
$3,981 €3,438
-13.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 €1,623
$3,115 €2,690
-39.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.76
-1.86%

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Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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