Cost of Living Comparison Between Grenoble and Lyon 

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Consumer Prices in Lyon are 6.3% higher than in Grenoble (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lyon are 10.9% higher than in Grenoble
Rent Prices in Lyon are 28.8% higher than in Grenoble
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 9.8% higher than in Grenoble
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 9.1% higher than in Grenoble
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 5.9% higher than in Grenoble
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Restaurants
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.50 € 15.00 €      +3.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.50 €      +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.16 € 3.17 €      +0.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.70 €      +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 € 1.53 €      +18.0 %
Markets
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 € 4.49 €      +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 € 2.30 €      +110.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.05 €      -9.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 € 3.82 €      -4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.00 € 8.28 €      -8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.14 € 6.05 €      +17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 € 8.98 €      +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.13 €      -2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.96 €      +35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.54 €      +27.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.73 €      +39.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.07 €      +1.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.96 €      +6.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 € 1.25 €      -16.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 € 0.81 €      -21.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 7.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.67 € 2.48 €      -7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 € 2.20 €      -2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 11.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 € 2.00 €      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.70 € 69.40 €      +8.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 € 5.00 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.99 € 2.57 €      -14.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 € 29.70 €      +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.64 € 6.87 €      +3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 32,395.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 € 20,263.33 €      -49.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 156.03 € 205.26 €      +31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.62 € 22.08 €      -25.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.11 € 30.29 €      -5.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.71 € 36.64 €      +2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.50 € 20.00 €      +90.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Childcare
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 650.00 € 525.00 €      -19.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 12,666.67 €      +81.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 € 81.44 €      +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.25 € 34.11 €      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.00 € 89.00 €      +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.00 € 131.43 €      +7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 725.00 € 928.09 €      +28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 525.00 € 570.62 €      +8.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,233.33 € 1,642.50 €      +33.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 813.33 € 1,105.56 €      +35.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 376.25 € 534.03 €      +41.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.35 € 372.87 €      +31.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Grenoble Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,360.25 € 2,770.94 €      +17.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 3.67      +5.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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