Budapest vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3279
$3565
🏠 One person rent
$685
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1447
$3308
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.67M

The cost of living in Budapest is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4398th and 4144th ($1354 vs $1450) 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 2.3 months in Seoul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 627th and 17th 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
$10.9
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.88
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$833
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$1502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$22460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$11897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$34.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.02
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.3
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12299
$22898

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1204
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1265
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1252
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1219
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1476
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1359
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1231
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$1038
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1170
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1178
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1149
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1160
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1139
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1161
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1133
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1115
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1194
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1174
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1151
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1244
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1564
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1151
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1147
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$917
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1137
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1178
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1199
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1157
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$984
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1105
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1557
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1091