Budapest vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$540
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
1.71M
504K

The cost of living in Budapest is 14% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4647th and 5400th ($1124 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 485th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Pohang

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Budapest Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$13736

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991