Athens vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$713
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$1812
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
643K
919K

The cost of living in Athens is 1% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4184th and 4141st ($1439 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 602nd and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Seongnam

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Athens Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.79
🥤 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
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009