Cost of living comparison
Athens is 13.9% more expensive than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Athens
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Busan, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 77.4% more for housing
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
|
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