Lyon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1693
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4047
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$831
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3043
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
521K
1.13M

The cost of living in Lyon is 57% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3152nd and 5071st ($1693 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 177th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Ulsan

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Lyon Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6698
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4048
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.22
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.79
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11987
$13568

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998