Athens vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$710
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2242
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
643K
2.38M

The cost of living in Athens is 35% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4155th and 5135th ($1436 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Daegu. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 611th and 335th 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
$16.2
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$27847

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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
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153