Cost of living comparison

Greece

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 1.2% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 91.0% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 69.2% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Daejeon

The cost of groceries and childcare in Daejeon are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Daejeon. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Athens	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.16	$6.72 ₩9,464	-61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.51 €9.09	$5.17 ₩7,272	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 €2.14	$1.39 ₩1,952	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 €0.54	$0.78 ₩1,096	+25.2%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 91.0% more for groceries

	Athens	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.20	$2.56 ₩3,611	+84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 €6.52	$5.09 ₩7,172	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 €6.23	$7.66 ₩10,785	+6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 €4.07	$2.51 ₩3,530	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 €4.19	$3.45 ₩4,857	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$3.69 ₩5,196	+259.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$1.44 ₩2,033	+48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$2.46 ₩3,464	+248.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$2.30 ₩3,235	+114.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.58	$2.25 ₩3,163	+236.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.49	$1.19 ₩1,672	+109.9%
Average			+91.0%

Athens vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Athens	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.94 €6.87	$4.34 ₩6,115	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €30.31	$10.61 ₩14,942	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €25,260.22	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.02 €12.12	$8.70 ₩12,253	-37.9%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Athens	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.45 €29.81	$23.59 ₩33,206	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.67 €593.19	$353.78 ₩498K	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.10 €526.95	$301.89 ₩425K	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.77 €143.41	$124.45 ₩175K	-24.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 69.2% more for childcare

	Athens	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$566.82 €490.37	$273.59 ₩385K	-51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,581.98 €10,019.89	$33,609.06 ₩47M	+190.2%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.05	$3.18 ₩4,483	-45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 €3.56	$3.60 ₩5,064	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 €5.05	$3.18 ₩4,483	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.30 €48.71	$29.01 ₩40,843	-48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.51 €9.09	$10.61 ₩14,942	+1.0%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Athens	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.47 €87.79	$60.85 ₩85,670	-40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.68 €41.25	$38.92 ₩54,789	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.26 €91.06	$76.06 ₩107K	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.94 €108.96	$100.83 ₩142K	-19.9%
Average			-26.5%

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