Budapest vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$707
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$1954
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Budapest is 0.5% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4312th and 4296th ($1377 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 636th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Seoul

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Budapest Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$21347

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020