Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Anyang Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 46.0% more expensive than Anyang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 90.3% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Athens
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Anyang. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Anyang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Anyang, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,920
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
₩9,398
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,942
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩968
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
₩4,351
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
₩10,790
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.36
₩13,815
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.05
₩7,449
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
₩4,342
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
₩4,815
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
₩1,895
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.78
₩4,105
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩4,421
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,210
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₩1,263
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 58.1% more for transportation
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
₩6,324
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,398,244
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.80
₩11,514
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 90.3% more for housing
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
₩24,121
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.78
₩522,094
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.65
₩365,466
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.85
₩221,145
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩376,120
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,906.99
₩16,096,103
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
₩4,177
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
₩5,047
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,699
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.21
₩130,175
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,663
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Anyang
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.86
₩95,717
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.14
₩88,756
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.50
₩104,041
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.06
₩146,186
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Anyang vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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