Budapest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$589
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2744
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.94M

The cost of living in Budapest is 11% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5138th ($1185 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 551st and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Incheon

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Budapest Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$920
🔌 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
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134