Lyon vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$777
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
90
16
🏙️ Population
522K
2.86M

The cost of living in Lyon is 4% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3218th and 2973rd ($1608 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in France and North Korea, respectively. Check France vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 156th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lyon Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839