Budapest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$810
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$2157
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.05M

The cost of living in Budapest is 53% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 3675th and 5322nd ($1580 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 55th 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
$13.9
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$14291

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012