Cost of Living Comparison Between Royan and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Royan and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Royan is 5.2% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Royan is 15% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$17.53 €15.14
-1.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$73.8 €63.7
-6.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$12.81 €11.06
-11.40%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$3.89 €3.36
-5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.83 €2.44
-13.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.76 €1.52
-19.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$8.12 €7.01
-1.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$6.97 €6.02
-24.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.55 €1.34
-23.23%
White Bread (500g)
$4.34 €3.74
$2.57 €2.22
68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €3
$2.57 €2.22
35.02%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.31 €3.72
-19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.17 €20
$24.86 €21.47
-6.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 €11.91
$15.89 €13.72
-13.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.16 €18.27
$26.19 €22.61
-19.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.7 €2.33
12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.62 €2.26
-24.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.51 €3.03
-17.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$4.01 €3.46
-22.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.78 €2.4
-36.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.75 €2.37
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.41 €1.22
12.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.87 €0.75
-32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.81 €11.06
$13.93 €12.03
-8.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 €7.11
$9.45 €8.16
-12.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.09 €2.67
11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.86
$3.13 €2.7
6.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Royan
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.45 €2.12
-20.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.2 €42.48
$85.1 €73.5
-42.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$5.88 €5.08
-4.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.82 €1.57
39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.6 €32.46
$58.3 €50.3
-35.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.99 €1.72
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$37.8K €32.6K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$37.2K €32.1K
5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$288 €249
-34.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.28 €20.1
$22.14 €19.12
5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.03 €24.2
$37.27 €32.18
-24.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 €33.04
$43.77 €37.8
-12.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 €16.14
$23.08 €19.93
-19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 €13.57
$13.82 €11.93
13.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$794 €686
$743 €641
6.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,553 €7,384
$11.7K €10.1K
-27.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 €110
$112 €96.4
13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.66 €30.79
$50.9 €43.94
-29.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 €82
$124 €107
-23.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €162
$162 €140
15.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Royan
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €655
$969 €837
-21.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$693 €598
-12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,215
$1,969 €1,700
-28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$1,239 €1,069
-13.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 €3,902
$6,819 €5,887
-33.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,849 €3,324
$3,981 €3,438
-3.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Royan
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.76
-3.72%

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Last update for Royan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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