Cost of Living Comparison Between Tourcoing and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tourcoing and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Tourcoing is 20.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tourcoing is 12.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.24 €15.75
$17.53 €15.14
4.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$73.8 €63.7
-6.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 €9.86
$12.81 €11.06
-10.77%
Cappuccino
$3.39 €2.92
$3.89 €3.36
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.83 €2.44
16.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.76 €1.52
-35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$8.12 €7.01
-29.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$6.97 €6.02
-15.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.55 €1.34
-1.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.57 €2.22
-31.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.57 €2.22
14.40%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$4.31 €3.72
-8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.02 €19.01
$24.86 €21.47
-11.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$15.89 €13.72
-17.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.88 €20.61
$26.19 €22.61
-8.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 €3.21
$2.7 €2.33
37.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.62 €2.26
-14.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$3.51 €3.03
-32.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.72
$4.01 €3.46
-21.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.78 €2.4
-32.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.75 €2.37
-24.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.41 €1.22
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.87 €0.75
-21.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.56 €11.71
$13.93 €12.03
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 €7.9
$9.45 €8.16
-3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.09 €2.67
-23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$3.13 €2.7
39.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.45 €2.12
-17.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.27 €41.68
$85.1 €73.5
-43.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 €4.02
$5.88 €5.08
-20.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.82 €1.57
-0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.93 €27.57
$58.3 €50.3
-45.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.99 €1.72
1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$37.8K €32.6K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
-0.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 €170
$288 €249
-31.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 €20.21
$22.14 €19.12
5.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.53 €25.5
$37.27 €32.18
-20.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.91 €32.74
$43.77 €37.8
-13.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.1 €14.76
$23.08 €19.93
-25.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 €12.26
$13.82 €11.93
2.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$580 €501
$743 €641
-21.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,688 €7,502
$11.7K €10.1K
-25.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €78.3
$112 €96.4
-18.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.52 €31.53
$50.9 €43.94
-28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 €75.2
$124 €107
-29.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.6
$162 €140
-36.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 €653
$969 €837
-21.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$693 €598
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 €1,209
$1,969 €1,700
-28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 €932
$1,239 €1,069
-12.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,772 €4,120
$6,819 €5,887
-30.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,075 €2,655
$3,981 €3,438
-22.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tourcoing
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,115 €2,690
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.76
-1.86%

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Last update for Tourcoing: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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