Athens vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2849
🏠 One person rent
$633
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$754
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$1757
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
664K
793K

The cost of living in Athens is 12% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 4210th and 4562nd ($1287 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.5 months in Bucheon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 560th and 912th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$7439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$39.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$5.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$19961

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963