Budapest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$553
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2433
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.94M

The cost of living in Budapest is 2% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4777th and 4880th ($1109 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 618th and 45th 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
$9.45
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$18156

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063