Budapest vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$553
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2964
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
852K

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4777th and 5854th ($1109 vs $936) 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 618th and 300th 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
$9.45
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$13580

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089