Lyon vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Lyon	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1747	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4181	$2413
🏠 One person rent	$847	$356
🏘️ Family rent	$1483	$564
🍽️ Food expenses	$593	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3258	$483
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	92	12
😀 Quality of life	89	50
🏙️ Population	519K	16.6K

The cost of living in Lyon is 73% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 3024th and 5502nd ($1747 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in France and Dominica, respectively. Check France vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 234th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Roseau

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	Lyon	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.2	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63	$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$4.05	$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.73	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$864	$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$611	$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$239	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.1	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6632	$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4029	$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.4	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.09	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.77	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.94	$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.3	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.7	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.55	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.13	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.79	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.13	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.69	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.74	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42	$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.9	$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.1	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$120	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$652	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11727	$4468

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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 Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1718
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1178
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1143
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1114
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$1005
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1327
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1453
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1083
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1083
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1138
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2305
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1223
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$645
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$613
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$707
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1039
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1588
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1700
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1297
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1673
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1275