Athens vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$675
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
58
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
643K
1.49M

The cost of living in Athens is 16% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4177th and 4654th ($1366 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 658th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Gwangju

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Athens Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$27402

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165