Budapest vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$589
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.45M

The cost of living in Budapest is 6% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4837th ($1185 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 551st and 181st 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
$10.4
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$14632

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000