Lyon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$777
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
522K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lyon is 10% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3218th and 3861st ($1608 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st 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 Seoul. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 156th and 43rd 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
$15.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$21834

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Cities near Lyon

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043