Athens vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$633
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
664K
1.15M

The cost of living in Athens is 19% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4210th and 4812th ($1287 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 21st 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 Ulsan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 560th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$13766

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923