Budapest vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$810
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$2022
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Budapest is 65% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3675th and 5867th ($1580 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 646th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Ulsan

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Budapest Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938