Athens vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$713
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$2124
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
643K
1.23M

The cost of living in Athens is 46% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4184th and 5675th ($1439 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 602nd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Suwon

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Athens Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997