Budapest vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$540
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.71M
849K

The cost of living in Budapest is 24% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4647th and 5946th ($1124 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 485th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Cheongju

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Budapest Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.45
🥤 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
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$13793

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087