Budapest vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$750
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$2191
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
81
76
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.48M

The cost of living in Budapest is 59% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4163rd and 6201st ($1469 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Hungary and South Korea, respectively. Check Hungary vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 680th and 1553rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Daejeon

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Budapest Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$15719

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425