Athens vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$710
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$1954
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
643K
9.67M

The cost of living in Athens is 4% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4155th and 4296th ($1436 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 611th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Seoul

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Athens Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$21347

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020