Budapest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$707
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$2404
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.94M

The cost of living in Budapest is 27% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4312th and 5002nd ($1377 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 636th and 44th 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
$10.6
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$10957

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085