Athens vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$2654
🏠 One person rent
$675
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$80.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$1799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
643K
781K

The cost of living in Athens is 28% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 4177th and 5135th ($1366 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 26th 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 1.7 months in Bucheon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Bucheon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 658th and 1166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$3.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$7625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$21975

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043