Cost of Living Comparison Between Soustons and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Soustons and Lyon

😐 Solo nomad: Soustons is 3% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Soustons is 11.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.81
$17.53 €15.14
-2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$73.8 €63.7
-4.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.77 €11.03
$12.81 €11.06
-0.31%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.03
$3.89 €3.36
-10.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.83 €2.44
-3.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.76 €1.52
-5.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.12 €7.01
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$6.97 €6.02
-14.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.55 €1.34
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 €0.48
$2.57 €2.22
-78.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.57 €2.22
-1.17%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$4.31 €3.72
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.5 €22.02
$24.86 €21.47
2.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.49 €12.51
$15.89 €13.72
-8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.37 €15.86
$26.19 €22.61
-29.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.7 €2.33
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.62 €2.26
13.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.51 €3.03
-10.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.01 €3.46
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.78 €2.4
-16.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.75 €2.37
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.41 €1.22
0.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.87 €0.75
10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.85 €12.82
$13.93 €12.03
6.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$9.45 €8.16
-25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.09 €2.67
25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$3.13 €2.7
-2.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.45 €2.12
-17.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.24 €42.51
$85.1 €73.5
-42.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 €2.64
$5.88 €5.08
-48.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.82 €1.57
-27.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.69 €35.13
$58.3 €50.3
-30.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.99 €1.72
2.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$37.8K €32.6K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$37.2K €32.1K
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 €162
$288 €249
-34.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.63 €19.53
$22.14 €19.12
2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$37.27 €32.18
-0.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.72 €32.57
$43.77 €37.8
-13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 €16.87
$23.08 €19.93
-15.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 €12.02
$13.82 €11.93
0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$870 €752
$743 €641
17.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K €15.7K
$11.7K €10.1K
54.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €108
$112 €96.4
12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.17 €42.45
$50.9 €43.94
-3.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €109
$124 €107
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 €141
$162 €140
0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$969 €837
-19.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €530
$693 €598
-11.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 €1,216
$1,969 €1,700
-28.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 €943
$1,239 €1,069
-11.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,833 €3,309
$6,819 €5,887
-43.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,934 €3,397
$3,981 €3,438
-1.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Soustons
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
3.76
-1.33%

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Last update for Soustons: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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