Bangkok vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$405
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
522K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 41% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5960th and 3343rd ($902 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 2nd in France, while ranked 1087th and 140th 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
$2.64
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$11664

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597