Lyon vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$746
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
522K
504K

The cost of living in Lyon is 54% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3343rd and 5400th ($1523 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 53rd in France and South Korea, respectively. Check France vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 2 months in Pohang. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 140th and 3679th 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
$15
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$13736

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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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991