Lyon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$777
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
522K
1.13M

The cost of living in Lyon is 46% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3218th and 4952nd ($1608 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 156th and 2383rd 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
$15.6
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$19295

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980