Athens vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$616
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$2232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
643K
2.38M

The cost of living in Athens is 28% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4281st and 5531st ($1272 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 62nd 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 656th and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Daegu

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Athens Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$20323

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151