Budapest vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$553
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2181
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.45M

The cost of living in Budapest is 5% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4777th and 5092nd ($1109 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Hungary and South Korea, respectively. Check Hungary vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 618th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Busan

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Budapest Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$13395

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970