Athens vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$713
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$2143
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
643K
2.38M

The cost of living in Athens is 45% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4184th and 5639th ($1439 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 40th 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 8th in South Korea, while ranked 602nd and 1144th 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
$16.5
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$27904

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128