Greece vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$604
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1176
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
63
🌐 English speaking %
51%
20%
🎓 Higher education
87
87
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
10.4M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1253) is 17% more expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Greece ranked 61st vs 86th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Greece compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 43rd and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Greece and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Greece South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8295
$18682

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K