Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lyon 

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Cost of Living in Lyon is 10.6% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lyon is 20.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Lyon are 45.0% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 13.5% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 1.8% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 6.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 65.00 €      -7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 11.00 €      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 7.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.06 € 3.35 €      -17.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 € 2.89 €      -24.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 1.73 €      -36.4 %
Markets
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.12 € 4.86 €      -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 € 2.24 €      +35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.13 €      -0.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.58 € 3.86 €      -15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.61 € 8.35 €      -13.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.21 € 6.86 €      +10.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 € 10.18 €      +9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.13 €      -22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.92 €      -5.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.54 €      +4.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.64 € 1.63 €      -0.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.13 €      +9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 € 0.93 €      -18.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.27 €      -20.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.68 €      -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.75 €      -3.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 € 2.19 €      +1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 € 2.20 €      -38.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 11.50 €      -8.0 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 2.00 €      -7.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 € 69.95 €      -19.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 € 2.57 €      -15.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 € 30.00 €      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.16 € 6.85 €      -4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 € 32,395.00 €      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,566.67 € 20,263.33 €      -35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.65 € 217.55 €      -6.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.07 € 21.67 €      +43.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 € 33.33 €      +7.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.09 € 38.25 €      +12.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.74 € 20.00 €      +12.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 793.12 € 525.00 €      -33.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,875.00 € 10,333.33 €      -38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.62 € 95.43 €      -1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.98 € 36.71 €      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.79 € 95.33 €      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.58 € 139.00 €      -1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,285.86 € 889.15 €      -30.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 975.47 € 616.85 €      -36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,100.00 € 1,600.83 €      -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,192.31 € 1,045.00 €      -52.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,127.01 € 554.95 €      -50.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 812.71 € 375.57 €      -53.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,041.11 € 2,561.33 €      -15.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.74 3.76      +0.4 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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