Lyon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$852
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
519K
504K

The cost of living in Lyon is 71% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3001st and 5442nd ($1764 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 221st and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Pohang

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Lyon Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$15535

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014