Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Montpellier 

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Rent Prices in Montpellier are 3.9% lower than in Lyon
Restaurant Prices in Montpellier are 10.6% lower than in Lyon
Groceries Prices in Montpellier are 3.7% lower than in Lyon
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Restaurants
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 55.00 €      -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 11.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 € 3.19 €      +0.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.61 €      -3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 € 1.64 €      +6.7 %
Markets
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 € 4.13 €      -9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 € 1.77 €      -19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.92 €      -11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 € 4.30 €      +11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.85 € 7.33 €      -17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 € 6.50 €      +7.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.98 € 9.19 €      +2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.21 €      +5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.98 €      +0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.40 €      -9.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 € 1.51 €      -10.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.84 €      -26.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.00 €      +4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 € 1.37 €      +9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 € 0.40 €      -52.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 7.50 €      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 € 3.34 €      +30.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 3.88 €      +76.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 € 11.00 €      -4.3 %
Transportation
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.60 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.40 € 40.00 €      -42.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 € ?     
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.70 € 29.00 €      -2.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 € 6.79 €      -1.7 %
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) 20,263.33 € 25,666.67 €      +26.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.07 € 178.02 €      -15.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.08 € 28.37 €      +28.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 € 34.71 €      +12.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.85 € 28.33 €      -23.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 € 30.00 €      +50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 € 675.00 €      +28.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,666.67 € 6,000.00 €      -52.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.12 € 76.67 €      -8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 € 31.67 €      -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.71 € 87.00 €      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.43 € 131.67 €      +0.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 909.08 € 740.00 €      -18.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 568.67 € 625.00 €      +9.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,642.50 € 1,066.67 €      -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,105.56 € 1,628.57 €      +47.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.03 € 498.58 €      -6.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.87 € 371.61 €      -0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lyon Edit Montpellier Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,769.06 € 2,345.29 €      -15.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.50      -4.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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