Cost of living comparison
Athens is 7.2% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 14.1% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,760
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,167
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,148
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,910
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,005
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,469
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,504
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,116
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,333
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,667
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,364
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,894
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,266
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩60,645
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩10,955
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,420
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,206,184
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩669,944
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩182,124
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩526,462
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,383,844
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,891
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,919
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩73,379
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,672
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩80,752
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩63,704
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩118,399
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩170,567
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
|
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