Budapest vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$553
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2099
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Budapest is 0.8% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4777th and 4821st ($1109 vs $1101) 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 618th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Gwangju

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Budapest Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$20814

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080