Budapest vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$589
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
58
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.49M

The cost of living in Budapest is 0.7% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4654th ($1185 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 551st and 411th 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
$10.4
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$27402

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165