Cost of Living Comparison Between Troyes and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Troyes and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Troyes is 32.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Troyes is 32.3% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 €12.59
$17.53 €15.14
-16.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$73.8 €63.7
-20.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$12.81 €11.06
-10.07%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$3.89 €3.36
-43.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.83 €2.44
-37.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 €1.52
-35.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$8.12 €7.01
-15.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$6.97 €6.02
-58.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.55 €1.34
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.57 €2.22
-55.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.57 €2.22
14.79%
Eggs
$2.24 €1.94
$4.31 €3.72
-48.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.68 €19.58
$24.86 €21.47
-8.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$15.89 €13.72
-34.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.98 €18.98
$26.19 €22.61
-16.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.7 €2.33
-12.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.62 €2.26
-17.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.51 €3.03
-33.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.01 €3.46
-42.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$2.78 €2.4
-65.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.75 €2.37
-65.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 €1.22
-19.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.6
$0.87 €0.75
-20.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 €9.9
$13.93 €12.03
-17.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 €6.91
$9.45 €8.16
-15.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.09 €2.67
-23.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 €3.69
$3.13 €2.7
36.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.45 €2.12
-23.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.85 €42.18
$85.1 €73.5
-42.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 €3.98
$5.88 €5.08
-21.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.82 €1.57
2.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.9 €28.41
$58.3 €50.3
-43.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 €1.72
3.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$37.8K €32.6K
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 €113
$288 €249
-54.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.34 €15.84
$22.14 €19.12
-17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 €19.75
$37.27 €32.18
-38.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 €40.68
$43.77 €37.8
7.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 €14.52
$23.08 €19.93
-27.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 €6.88
$13.82 €11.93
-42.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 €495
$743 €641
-22.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,608 €7,432
$11.7K €10.1K
-26.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$112 €96.4
-20.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.01 €31.1
$50.9 €43.94
-29.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 €72.5
$124 €107
-32.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 €70.7
$162 €140
-49.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 €569
$969 €837
-31.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 €423
$693 €598
-29.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$1,969 €1,700
-41.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$1,239 €1,069
-33.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,079 €2,659
$6,819 €5,887
-54.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,946 €1,680
$3,981 €3,438
-51.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Troyes
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,943 €1,678
$3,115 €2,690
-37.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.76
-1.86%

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Last update for Troyes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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