Budapest vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$750
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$2595
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.45M

The cost of living in Budapest is 32% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5007th ($1469 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Hungary and South Korea, respectively. Check Hungary vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 680th and 121st 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
$12.2
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$15370

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963