Lyon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lyon	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1747	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4181	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$847	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$1483	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$593	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3258	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	92	38
😀 Quality of life	89	87
🏙️ Population	519K	574K

The cost of living in Lyon is 6% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3024th and 3402nd ($1747 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 116th in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 234th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Quebec City

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	Lyon	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.2	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.05	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.73	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$864	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$611	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$239	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.1	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6632	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4029	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.77	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.94	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.7	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.13	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.79	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.13	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.69	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.74	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.9	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.1	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$120	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$652	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11727	$8149

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Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1652
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1251
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1409
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1553
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1599
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1352
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1307
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1560
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1865
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3400
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3401
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3344
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3436
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3658
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1386
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1208
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1517
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1163
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3702
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1427
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$2062
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3125
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3134
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1490
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3393
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3126
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1599
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1286
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1390
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1673
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$3043
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1501
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2468
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2868
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2891
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2554
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1440
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1488
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1659
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2907

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913