Lyon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$831
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
521K
504K

The cost of living in Lyon is 65% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3152nd and 5383rd ($1693 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 48th in France and South Korea, respectively. Check France vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Lyon compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 177th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016