Budapest vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$553
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2232
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.38M

The cost of living in Budapest is 11% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4777th and 5531st ($1109 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 Daegu. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Daegu ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 618th and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$20323

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151