Bangkok vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$425
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
522K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 38% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5738th and 3218th ($994 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Thailand and France, respectively. Check Thailand vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 1355th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lyon

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Bangkok Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$14265

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592