Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Thessaloniki Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 16.6% more expensive than Thessaloniki.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 66.5% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Thessaloniki Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Thessaloniki, you would:

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$8.96 ₩11,955	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.46 ₩9,962	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94 €2.62	$1.58 ₩2,112	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 €0.65	$0.79 ₩1,049	+8.0%
Average			-38.1%

Thessaloniki vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.5% more for groceries

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 €1.55	$3.10 ₩4,134	+77.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.09 €6.31	$8.84 ₩11,798	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.57 €5.85	$7.79 ₩10,403	+18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 €4.94	$3.61 ₩4,813	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 €4.56	$4.74 ₩6,328	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$3.46 ₩4,624	+198.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.57 ₩2,091	+58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$2.59 ₩3,462	+169.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$2.83 ₩3,782	+120.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.51	$1.66 ₩2,211	+189.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$1.16 ₩1,542	+111.2%
Average			+66.5%

Thessaloniki vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.75 €7.79	$5.53 ₩7,384	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.92 €15.95	$46.28 ₩61,767	+158.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$29,385.60 ₩39M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 €11.71	$8.51 ₩11,357	-35.3%
Average			+4.9%

Thessaloniki vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.47 €27.12	$20.82 ₩27,787	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.05 €558.10	$886.39 ₩1M	+41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.02 €437.92	$620.25 ₩828K	+26.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.11 €146.06	$162.69 ₩217K	-0.9%
Average			+23.5%

Thessaloniki vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.59 €424.18	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+304.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,030.67 €8,037.62	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+150.3%
Average			+218.2%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$3.73 ₩4,981	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 €3.75	$4.10 ₩5,473	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$3.36 ₩4,483	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.63 €45.95	$58.22 ₩77,707	+12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 €9.22	$11.20 ₩14,944	+8.1%
Average			-8.4%

Thessaloniki vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Thessaloniki	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.78 €86.14	$57.88 ₩77,255	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.46 €40.46	$32.77 ₩43,743	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.17 €107.85	$69.99 ₩93,417	-42.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.78 €117.29	$82.45 ₩110K	-37.4%
Average			-37.2%

Thessaloniki vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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