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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vichy is 41.5% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vichy is 39.4% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.92
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.69
-52.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 โ‚ฌ47.40
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.8
-27.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 โ‚ฌ6.53
$12.81 โ‚ฌ11.05
-40.91%
Cappuccino
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
-28.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-11.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
-2.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-38.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
-31.54%
Eggs
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
-49.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.08 โ‚ฌ20.75
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
-0.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-64.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ฌ6.62
$25.19 โ‚ฌ21.71
-69.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-49.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
-14.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
-46.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-48.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฌ0.35
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.62
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
-19.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.13
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
-60.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
10.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-15.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-39.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.55 โ‚ฌ29.78
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
-57.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
-44.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
7.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.53 โ‚ฌ28.90
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.44
-41.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
6.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 โ‚ฌ183
$283 โ‚ฌ244
-24.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.64
$22.49 โ‚ฌ19.39
1.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.64 โ‚ฌ29.00
$36.76 โ‚ฌ31.69
-8.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 โ‚ฌ32.31
$44.47 โ‚ฌ38.33
-15.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 โ‚ฌ15.57
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
-21.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.18
$13.61 โ‚ฌ11.74
-30.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ661
$745 โ‚ฌ642
2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,046 โ‚ฌ6,935
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
-31.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 โ‚ฌ52.9
$111 โ‚ฌ96.1
-44.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.64 โ‚ฌ24.69
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.74
-42.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.0 โ‚ฌ55.1
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-47.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.31 โ‚ฌ41.64
$167 โ‚ฌ144
-71.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 โ‚ฌ911
$989 โ‚ฌ852
6.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ540
$688 โ‚ฌ593
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 โ‚ฌ1,211
$1,953 โ‚ฌ1,684
-28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 โ‚ฌ934
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,073
-12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,708 โ‚ฌ5,782
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,178 โ‚ฌ3,602
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vichy
Lyon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 โ‚ฌ1,486
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,715
-45.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.76
-2.13%

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Last update for Vichy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lyon: January 12, 2026

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