Athens vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$633
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
664K
2.44M

The cost of living in Athens is 16% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4210th and 4689th ($1287 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th 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 months in Daegu. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 560th and 241st 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
$14.1
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$16639

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940