Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 18.6% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Athens, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$8.11
₩11,194
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$5.90
₩8,141
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.53
₩2,105
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.82
₩1,135
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$3.09
₩4,266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$6.06
₩8,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$8.19
₩11,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$3.27
₩4,517
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$4.76
₩6,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$3.12
₩4,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.57
₩2,171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$2.58
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.72
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.91
₩2,633
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.42
₩1,953
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$4.69
₩6,471
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$45.15
₩62,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$27,815.53
₩38,394,890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$9.44
₩13,025
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$23.52
₩32,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$873.53
₩1,205,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$528.87
₩730,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$140.47
₩193,896
|
|
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$381.75
₩526,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$20,838.36
₩28,764,028
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$3.69
₩5,088
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.88
₩5,351
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.32
₩4,579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$52.67
₩72,696
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$11.06
₩15,264
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$60.77
₩83,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$44.72
₩61,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$85.92
₩118,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$127.28
₩175,685
|
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