Budapest vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$685
$952
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1447
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
80
24
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.86M

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4398th and 3318th ($1354 vs $1669) 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 1.1 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 627th and 8879th 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
$10.9
$8.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.88
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$1583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$80.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.02
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.3
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12299
$3782

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1065
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$928
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$988
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1033
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$934
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$941
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$878
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$818
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$984
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1177
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$876
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1160
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$941
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$979
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$773
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$932
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1052
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$866
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$873
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1229
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1382
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$961
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$892
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1217
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$904
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1009
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1339
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$900
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$960
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1039
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$790
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1394
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$828
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$923
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$976
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1273
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1188

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1561
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1575
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1586
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1553
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1546
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1557
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1564
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1160
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$507
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$502
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1178
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$1038
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1115
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1265
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1231
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1450
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1204
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1219
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1148
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1086
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1252
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1139
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$495
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1170
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1476
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1149
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1359
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$917