Budapest vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$589
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
852K

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5717th ($1185 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 551st and 274th 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
$10.4
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$14576

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038