Lyon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Lyon	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1764	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4202	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$852	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$1475	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$607	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3220	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	92	38
😀 Quality of life	90	88
🏙️ Population	519K	549K

The cost of living in Lyon is 4% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3001st and 3269th ($1764 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 113th in France and Canada, respectively. Check France vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 221st and 332nd 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	$17.6	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.7	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.81	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$874	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$616	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1564	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.8	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.82%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7010	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4172	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.5	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.9	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.68	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.9	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$28	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.63	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.43	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.3	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.39	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.88	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.89	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.7	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.1	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$661	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12190	$7052

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Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1687
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1269
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1419
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1584
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1619
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1392
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1331
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1581
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1876
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3501
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3431
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3436
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3507
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3731
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1397
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1256
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1556
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1172
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3833
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1508
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$2014
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3277
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3299
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1521
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3524
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3222
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1635
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1295
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1488
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1694
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$3150
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1542
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2465
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2823
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2874
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2654
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1435
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1479
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1652
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2997

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934