Athens vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$710
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2625
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
643K
1.23M

The cost of living in Athens is 35% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4155th and 5112th ($1436 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 611th and 134th 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
$16.2
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$10980

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050