Lyon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$852
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
519K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lyon is 29% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3001st and 4438th ($1764 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 221st and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Seoul

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Lyon Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7010
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4172
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.8
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.43
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.89
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$661
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12190
$21825

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986