Athens vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$616
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
643K
1.13M

The cost of living in Athens is 20% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4281st and 5096th ($1272 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 656th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Ulsan

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Athens Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959