Athens vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$713
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$2319
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
81
76
🏙️ Population
643K
848K

The cost of living in Athens is 66% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4184th and 6471st ($1439 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 83rd in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 602nd and 1395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Cheongju

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Athens Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$17737

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029