How Much Does Lyon Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Lyon prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Lyon spend around EUR 70 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 150, and a splurge day lands around EUR 320. Per person per day in EUR. These are estimated ranges built from general cost-of-living data and comparable French second-city pricing, not confirmed against hotel or restaurant booking data, so treat them as a planning range rather than a quote. Roughly USD 75/165/350 or CAD 105/225/475 at a rough 1 EUR to 1.5 CAD conversion, check current rates.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 30 | EUR 25 | EUR 6 | EUR 9 | EUR 70 |
| Mid-range | EUR 80 | EUR 45 | EUR 10 | EUR 15 | EUR 150 |
| Splurge | EUR 200 | EUR 80 | EUR 20 | EUR 20 | EUR 320 |
A mid-range day: EUR 80 hotel room split or solo in Presqu'ile, EUR 2 metro ticket for a couple of rides, EUR 12 Musee des Confluences entry, EUR 20 bouchon lunch (starter and main, no wine), EUR 8 grazing through Les Halles for cheese and charcuterie to take away, EUR 30 bouchon dinner with a glass of Beaujolais. Comes to roughly EUR 150-160 without a splurge meal.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourviere | Basilica entry is free; the rooftop terraces and guided tours carry a separate fee not listed on the official site |
| Vieux Lyon traboules | free |
| Croix-Rousse traboules and Cour des Voraces | free |
| Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse | free to browse, individual items vary |
| Musee des Confluences | EUR 12 adult, EUR 7 concession, free under 18 |
| Parc de la Tete d'Or | free, including the zoo and botanical garden |
| Institut Lumiere | confirm current pricing before you go |
| Quenelle de brochet (pike dumpling, sauce Nantua) | EUR 16-24 |
| Andouillette AAAAA | EUR 14-20 |
| Cervelle de canut (herbed fresh cheese spread) | EUR 6-9 |
| Tablier de sapeur (breaded, fried tripe) | EUR 15-21 |
| Praline tart (tarte aux pralines) | EUR 3-5 a slice, EUR 18-25 whole |
| Saint-Marcellin cheese and rosette de Lyon sausage | EUR 4-8 per portion |
| Saucisson lyonnais, warm and poached | EUR 14-19 |
| Beaujolais wine by the glass | EUR 5-9 a glass |
How to spend less
- Bouchons run cheaper fixed lunch menus than dinner, often EUR 15-20 for a starter and main that would cost more at night
- Les Halles de Lyon is a full meal on its own if you graze stall to stall rather than sit down at one of the restaurant counters
- Many French municipal museums, and reportedly some in Lyon, are free on the first Sunday of the month; confirm the current list before planning around it
- Parc de la Tete d'Or's zoo and botanical garden are free, a real saving next to paid attractions elsewhere in the city
- Traboules cost nothing to walk yourself; skip the paid guided tour unless you want the history explained on the spot