🇫🇷 Lyon · Salary guide

Is €3,500 enough in Lyon?

Full breakdown of whether €3,500/month covers life in Lyon — take-home pay, monthly costs, savings rate, and path to financial independence.

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Very tight

Average costs in Lyon: €2,425/month · Take-home: €2,625 · Left over: €200

€2,625

Take-home after tax

€2,425

Average monthly costs

€200

Left over

📊 At 8% savings rate, financial independence would take 44+ years. Increasing income or reducing rent would have the most impact.

Cost breakdown in Lyon

🏠 Rent

€1,100

🛒 Groceries

€380

🚇 Transport

€75

🍽 Dining

€430

💡 Utilities

€140

📦 Other

€300

Total€2,425/month

More affordable than Paris with strong tech and biotech sectors.

Same tax rates as Paris but lower costs.

PEA account essential after 5 years.