Budapest vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$589
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1907
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
80
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
678K

The cost of living in Budapest is 2% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4690th ($1185 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Jeju Island ranked 68th in South Korea, while ranked 551st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Jeju Island

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Budapest Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$24282

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969