Athens vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$710
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2577
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
643K
3.45M

The cost of living in Athens is 30% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4155th and 4938th ($1436 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 611th and 150th 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
$16.2
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$13429

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981