Athens vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$710
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2404
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
643K
2.94M

The cost of living in Athens is 32% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4155th and 5002nd ($1436 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 611th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Incheon

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Athens Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$10957

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Cities near Athens

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

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085