Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Athens 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Athens is 20.0% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 25.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Athens are 38.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Athens are 37.3% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Athens are 44.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 52.7% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (7.44 €) |
22,164.57 ₩ (15.00 €) |
+101.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (47.37 €) |
73,881.88 ₩ (50.00 €) |
+5.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,200.00 ₩ (5.55 €) |
13,298.74 ₩ (9.00 €) |
+62.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.38 €) |
7,388.19 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+47.8 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.74 €) |
7,388.19 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,258.39 ₩ (3.56 €) |
4,940.85 ₩ (3.34 €) |
-6.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
2,075.14 ₩ (1.40 €) |
2,843.22 ₩ (1.92 €) |
+37.0 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,108.59 ₩ (0.75 €) |
738.82 ₩ (0.50 €) |
-33.4 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
2,920.92 ₩ (1.98 €) |
2,294.99 ₩ (1.55 €) |
-21.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
4,191.68 ₩ (2.84 €) |
1,793.13 ₩ (1.21 €) |
-57.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
4,531.12 ₩ (3.07 €) |
3,577.77 ₩ (2.42 €) |
-21.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,430.77 ₩ (3.00 €) |
6,396.69 ₩ (4.33 €) |
+44.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
16,240.17 ₩ (10.99 €) |
18,786.13 ₩ (12.71 €) |
+15.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
14,304.09 ₩ (9.68 €) |
15,126.43 ₩ (10.24 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
53,472.80 ₩ (36.19 €) |
18,998.65 ₩ (12.86 €) |
-64.5 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
9,357.65 ₩ (6.33 €) |
2,630.20 ₩ (1.78 €) |
-71.9 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
4,790.44 ₩ (3.24 €) |
2,676.41 ₩ (1.81 €) |
-44.1 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
7,629.58 ₩ (5.16 €) |
1,824.18 ₩ (1.23 €) |
-76.1 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
8,004.04 ₩ (5.42 €) |
2,952.71 ₩ (2.00 €) |
-63.1 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
5,739.43 ₩ (3.88 €) |
1,736.41 ₩ (1.18 €) |
-69.7 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
4,275.48 ₩ (2.89 €) |
1,792.87 ₩ (1.21 €) |
-58.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.85 ₩ (2.24 €) |
1,451.12 ₩ (0.98 €) |
-56.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,516.36 ₩ (1.03 €) |
1,274.31 ₩ (0.86 €) |
-16.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (16.92 €) |
11,821.10 ₩ (8.00 €) |
-52.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,342.06 ₩ (2.26 €) |
2,333.36 ₩ (1.58 €) |
-30.2 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
3,863.37 ₩ (2.61 €) |
3,303.58 ₩ (2.24 €) |
-14.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.05 €) |
6,797.13 ₩ (4.60 €) |
+51.0 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.98 €) |
1,773.17 ₩ (1.20 €) |
+22.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (41.45 €) |
44,329.13 ₩ (30.00 €) |
-27.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.25 €) |
5,910.55 ₩ (4.00 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 ₩ (0.68 €) |
1,329.87 ₩ (0.90 €) |
+33.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.12 €) |
22,164.57 ₩ (15.00 €) |
+84.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
1,680.01 ₩ (1.14 €) |
2,765.33 ₩ (1.87 €) |
+64.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,534.68 €) |
37,384,233.78 ₩ (25,300.00 €) |
-0.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (23,314.84 €) |
36,342,182.57 ₩ (24,594.79 €) |
+5.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
249,171.59 ₩ (168.63 €) |
294,454.82 ₩ (199.27 €) |
+18.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,112.50 ₩ (40.00 €) |
36,976.61 ₩ (25.02 €) |
-37.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,902.11 ₩ (21.59 €) |
44,443.72 ₩ (30.08 €) |
+39.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (48.35 €) |
63,477.91 ₩ (42.96 €) |
-11.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (20.67 €) |
34,281.19 ₩ (23.20 €) |
+12.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.15 €) |
13,298.74 ₩ (9.00 €) |
-11.3 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (350.45 €) |
658,992.45 ₩ (445.98 €) |
+27.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (19,129.63 €) |
14,175,470.99 ₩ (9,593.33 €) |
-49.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,436.48 ₩ (55.79 €) |
122,784.66 ₩ (83.10 €) |
+48.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (41.05 €) |
47,518.67 ₩ (32.16 €) |
-21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (78.87 €) |
130,117.37 ₩ (88.06 €) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (116.84 €) |
159,241.23 ₩ (107.77 €) |
-7.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,185,105.51 ₩ (802.03 €) |
859,936.69 ₩ (581.97 €) |
-27.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
717,391.30 ₩ (485.50 €) |
727,047.84 ₩ (492.03 €) |
+1.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,609,932.20 ₩ (2,443.04 €) |
1,610,893.75 ₩ (1,090.18 €) |
-55.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,961,776.89 ₩ (1,327.64 €) |
1,370,160.47 ₩ (927.26 €) |
-30.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
25,400,483.56 ₩ (17,189.93 €) |
4,442,674.46 ₩ (3,006.61 €) |
-82.5 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,544,222.56 ₩ (9,842.89 €) |
4,179,313.53 ₩ (2,828.38 €) |
-71.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Athens Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,050,704.70 ₩ (2,741.34 €) |
1,436,290.71 ₩ (972.02 €) |
-64.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 4.56 | -10.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Farsala | 280.55 km |
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