Budapest vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$540
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2548
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
1.71M
3.45M

The cost of living in Budapest is 9% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4647th and 5114th ($1124 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 months in Budapest compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 485th and 108th 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
$9.31
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$13891

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955