🇫🇷 France · #101 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Lyon

Close to the France average

Ranked #101 of 538 cities · More expensive than 81.2% of cities worldwide

Compared to France average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Lyon

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 830/mo ≈ $966 EUR 569/mo ≈ $662 31%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,608/mo ≈ $1,873 EUR 976/mo ≈ $1,136 31%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Lyon has a composite cost index of 48.5 from 3 independent data sources.

48.5
Composite
3
Sources
2.5
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
51.0
Expatistan
48.5
LivingCost
No data
SIM
36.1
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
107.8

Based on 110 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+1.3% Average
Rent
-1.3% Average
Groceries
-1.0% Average
Restaurants
-2.4% Average
Purchasing Power
+5.2% Average

Living in Lyon: What to Expect

Lyon is average by global standards (ranked #101 of 538 cities). It is 1.3% more expensive than the France average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Restaurants offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in France earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,933/month after tax (29.6% effective rate). See full France tax calculator →

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