Athens vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$633
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
664K
1.23M

The cost of living in Athens is 30% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4210th and 5418th ($1287 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 560th and 88th 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
$14.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$19843

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992