Cost of Living Comparison Between Vichy and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Vichy and Lyon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vichy is 42.9% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vichy is 43.8% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.29 €7.16
$17.53 €15.14
-52.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 €47.05
$73.8 €63.7
-26.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 €6.67
$12.81 €11.06
-39.73%
Cappuccino
$2.7 €2.34
$3.89 €3.36
-30.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.83 €2.44
-5.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.76 €1.52
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$8.12 €7.01
-29.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$6.97 €6.02
-0.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.55 €1.34
-34.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.57 €2.22
-35.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.57 €2.22
-31.91%
Eggs
$2.04 €1.76
$4.31 €3.72
-52.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.32 €20.14
$24.86 €21.47
-6.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 €4.86
$15.89 €13.72
-64.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 €6.77
$26.19 €22.61
-70.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$2.7 €2.33
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.62 €2.26
-22.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.51 €3.03
-18.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$4.01 €3.46
-47.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.78 €2.4
-48.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.75 €2.37
-58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.41 €1.22
-19.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 €0.33
$0.87 €0.75
-56.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 €9.82
$13.93 €12.03
-18.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.63 €3.14
$9.45 €8.16
-61.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.18
$3.09 €2.67
19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.13 €2.7
-15.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.45 €2.12
-37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.25
$85.1 €73.5
-58.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 €2.83
$5.88 €5.08
-44.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.51 €28.94
$58.3 €50.3
-42.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 €1.72
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$37.8K €32.6K
1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$37.2K €32.1K
6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$288 €249
-25.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.73 €19.62
$22.14 €19.12
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.12 €28.6
$37.27 €32.18
-11.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.84 €32.67
$43.77 €37.8
-13.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 €15.18
$23.08 €19.93
-23.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 €8.16
$13.82 €11.93
-31.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$752 €649
$743 €641
1.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,008 €6,914
$11.7K €10.1K
-31.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 €53
$112 €96.4
-45.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 €25.09
$50.9 €43.94
-42.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.7 €55.9
$124 €107
-47.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.71 €42.05
$162 €140
-70.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 €894
$969 €837
6.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €536
$693 €598
-10.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 €1,216
$1,969 €1,700
-28.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$1,239 €1,069
-13.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,596 €3,968
$6,819 €5,887
-32.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,904 €3,371
$3,981 €3,438
-1.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 €1,446
$3,115 €2,690
-46.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.76
-2.13%

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Last update for Vichy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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