Lyon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1747
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$847
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
519K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lyon is 35% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3024th and 4545th ($1747 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 234th and 16th 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
$17.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6632
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.94
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.74
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$120
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11727
$19916

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971