Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 16.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Seoul
The cost of groceries and childcare in Seoul are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Athens, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.88
₩11,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.59
₩2,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.84
₩1,236
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$6.52
₩9,593
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$8.06
₩11,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$4.74
₩6,964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$3.30
₩4,849
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.55
₩2,278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$2.44
₩3,589
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.68
₩3,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.73
₩2,545
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$1.39
₩2,039
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$4.59
₩6,746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$44.40
₩65,293
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$8.02
₩11,795
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$490.54
₩721,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$385.48
₩566,811
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$3.60
₩5,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$53.73
₩79,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.74
₩15,797
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$124.89
₩183,639
|
|
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