Athens vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$722
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$2266
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
643K
3.05M

The cost of living in Athens is 38% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4184th and 5250th ($1462 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 639th and 54th 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
$16.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$12514

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072