Budapest vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$810
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Budapest is 22% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3675th and 4545th ($1580 vs $1296) 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 16th 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
$13.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$19916

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971