Budapest vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$589
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2274
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
80
70
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.38M

The cost of living in Budapest is 6% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4879th ($1185 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 months in Daegu. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 551st and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Daegu

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Budapest Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$27898

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222