Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ansan Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 45.3% more expensive than Ansan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Ansan.
Athens vs. Ansan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ansan, you would:
pay 63.4% more for restaurants
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
₩10,433
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
₩9,286
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
₩2,416
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₩1,043
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
₩4,347
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
₩10,016
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
₩11,571
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
₩4,323
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
₩4,338
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
₩4,811
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
₩1,893
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
₩3,467
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩4,088
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,208
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₩1,262
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
₩6,528
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,072.36
₩36,969,950
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.30
₩12,234
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,213
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.54
₩625,990
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.78
₩521,659
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.88
₩175,294
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩375,807
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,906.99
₩16,082,687
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.17
₩4,679
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
₩5,453
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,695
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,650
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Ansan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.77
₩73,380
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.49
₩58,230
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.50
₩103,955
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.06
₩146,064
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Ansan vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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