Budapest vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$540
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
79
20
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.86M

The cost of living in Budapest is 32% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4647th and 2803rd ($1124 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and North Korea, respectively. Check Hungary vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 485th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Pyongyang

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Budapest Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$3421

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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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911