Budapest vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$589
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
66
😀 Quality of life
80
70
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Budapest is 8% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4952nd ($1185 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 551st and 2383rd 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
$10.4
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980