Lyon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$831
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
521K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lyon is 22% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3152nd and 4296th ($1693 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 177th and 90th 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
$16.9
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$21347

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020