Athens vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$713
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
643K
9.67M

The cost of living in Athens is 11% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4184th and 4545th ($1439 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 602nd and 16th 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
$16.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971