Athens vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$633
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
664K
3.45M

The cost of living in Athens is 25% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4210th and 5114th ($1287 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 560th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Busan

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Athens Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$13891

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955