Budapest vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$750
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1427
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
18
😀 Quality of life
81
64
🏙️ Population
1.69M
666K

The cost of living in Budapest is 36% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5121st ($1469 vs $1079) 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 680th and 5367th 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
$12.2
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$21734

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915