Cost of Living Comparison Between Toulon and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Toulon and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Toulon is 16.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toulon is 33.1% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.2
$17.53 €15.14
0.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.15
$73.8 €63.7
-22.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 €9.66
$12.81 €11.06
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$3.89 €3.36
-2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.83 €2.44
-5.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.76 €1.52
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$8.12 €7.01
-29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$6.97 €6.02
-32.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.55 €1.34
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.57 €2.22
-54.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.57 €2.22
-43.97%
Eggs
$4.06 €3.51
$4.31 €3.72
-5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 €10.12
$24.86 €21.47
-52.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 €10.64
$15.89 €13.72
-22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.04 €14.71
$26.19 €22.61
-34.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.7 €2.33
-29.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.62 €2.26
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$3.51 €3.03
-50.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$4.01 €3.46
-25.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$2.78 €2.4
-59.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.75 €2.37
-56.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.41 €1.22
3.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 €0.31
$0.87 €0.75
-58.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 €10.41
$13.93 €12.03
-13.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 €4.63
$9.45 €8.16
-43.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$3.09 €2.67
-50.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$3.13 €2.7
-56.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.45 €2.12
-33.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.22 €36.45
$85.1 €73.5
-50.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 €4.62
$5.88 €5.08
-8.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.82 €1.57
3.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34 €29.36
$58.3 €50.3
-41.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$37.8K €32.6K
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
-0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$288 €249
-33.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 €24.28
$22.14 €19.12
27.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.38 €29.68
$37.27 €32.18
-7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.21 €30.4
$43.77 €37.8
-19.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 €10.03
$23.08 €19.93
-49.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 €11.76
$13.82 €11.93
-1.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$787 €680
$743 €641
5.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,108 €7,001
$11.7K €10.1K
-30.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 €73.7
$112 €96.4
-23.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.26 €39.08
$50.9 €43.94
-11.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €90.2
$124 €107
-15.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.1
$162 €140
-32.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 €584
$969 €837
-30.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 €559
$693 €598
-6.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 €815
$1,969 €1,700
-52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 €913
$1,239 €1,069
-14.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,754 €3,241
$6,819 €5,887
-44.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,630 €3,998
$3,981 €3,438
16.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toulon
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,195 €1,895
$3,115 €2,690
-29.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.76
-3.19%

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Last update for Toulon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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