Lyon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1570
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$773
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2651
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
521K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lyon is 18% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3152nd and 4104th ($1570 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.7 months in Lyon compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 195th and 30th 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
$15.5
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6408
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.44
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10816
$20197

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LyonSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019