Budapest vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$540
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.94M

The cost of living in Budapest is 10% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4647th and 5173rd ($1124 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 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 485th and 46th 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
$9.31
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$19813

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084