# Cost of living in Lyon

What it costs to live in Lyon, France — $1,950/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,950 |
| Couple | $2,583 |
| Family (4) | $5,455 |
| Retirees | $2,583 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $972 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $531 |  |
| Transport | $87 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $360 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $692 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $972 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,289 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,898 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.61 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.04 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.50 |
| Rice (1kg) | $2.72 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $15 |
| Apples (1kg) | $2.75 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $3.68 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.84 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.15 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $8.59 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $3.00 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $18 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $71 |
| Cappuccino | $4.13 |
| Beer (draught) | $8.26 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.09 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $87 |
| Single ride | $2.48 |
| Taxi start | $8.61 |
| Taxi per km | $2.31 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.05 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $3,222/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,808
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Krakow | $976 | $1,724 | /cost-of-living/krakow |
| Kosice | $965 | $1,702 | /cost-of-living/kosice |
| Seville | $980 | $1,626 | /cost-of-living/seville |
| Montpellier | $930 | $1,727 | /cost-of-living/montpellier |
| Budapest | $918 | $1,549 | /cost-of-living/budapest |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/lyon

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/lyon) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.