Bangkok vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$434
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
519K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 43% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5606th and 3024th ($996 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd in Thailand and France, respectively. Check Thailand vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 2044th and 234th 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
$3.36
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$11727

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907