Lyon, France
Studying at Université Lumière Lyon 2
Université Lumière Lyon 2 is a university in Lyon, France. The UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 459 degree programmes at this university, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 459Programmes
- 197Bachelor's
- 259Master's
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 110–255 semestersDuration
- LyonCampus
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Cost of living in Lyon
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Lyon should budget around 982 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 500 €, and most land between 420 € and 620 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 420 € – 620 €
- 500 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 32 €
- Health insurance
- 25 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 65 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 982 €
Ranked 7 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in France, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Grenoble, at about 902 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket France sits at 107.9, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 0.9% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Lyon
2016–2025 averageSummers in Lyon average 28°C by day and 17°C at night; winters average 8°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,965 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
28°17°
daynight
Winter
8°2°
daynight
Sunshine
1,965
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January119 days of rain a year · 880 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.