Athens vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$722
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$2411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
643K
848K

The cost of living in Athens is 62% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4184th and 6315th ($1462 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 5th in South Korea, while ranked 639th and 238th 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
$16.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$15408

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071