Budapest vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$553
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Budapest is 17% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4777th and 4104th ($1109 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 618th and 30th 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
$9.45
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$20197

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BudapestSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019