Lyon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Lyon	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1693	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4047	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$831	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$1426	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$145	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3043	$2731
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	92	38
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	521K	549K

The cost of living in Lyon is 4% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3152nd and 3402nd ($1693 vs $1632) 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 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 177th and 300th 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	$16.9	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.6	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.9	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.81	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.98	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.88	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$865	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$610	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1579	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1080	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$217	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.2	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6698	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4048	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.46	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$83.5	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.3	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.04	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.06	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.46	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24.2	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.62	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.25	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.07	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.22	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.79	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.1	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.1	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.5	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$105	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$123	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$783	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11987	$6103

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Cities near Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1638
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1239
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1383
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1556
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1582
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1406
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1300
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1525
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1727
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3358
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3316
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3317
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3382
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3577
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1365
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1253
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1536
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1148
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3694
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1472
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$1968
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3040
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3069
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1483
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3399
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3123
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1569
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1257
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1427
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1662
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$2998
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1498
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2397
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2732
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2755
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2567
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1340
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1438
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1582
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2956

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763