Hungary vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2914
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$590
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1416
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
15
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
0%
🎓 Higher education
82
17
😀 Quality of life
71
10
🏙️ Population
9.56M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1197) is 25% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Hungary ranked 65th vs 36th for North Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hungary compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 50th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Hungary and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 24 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Hungary North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1131
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3007
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.73
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$412
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11212
$3833

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1469
1.69M
Debrecen
$1114
202K
Szeged
$1004
157K
Gyor
$930
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$793
115K
Miskolc
$981
141K
Szekesfehervar
$939
95.2K
Pecs
$1124
139K
Kecskemet
$958
109K
Szombathely
$875
76.9K
Erd
$998
71.5K
Sopron
$1114
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1169
56.8K
Eger
$976
48.7K
Veszprem
$1036
55.1K
Szolnok
$877
65.6K
Tatabanya
$991
64.8K
Kaposvar
$850
58.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$868
41.2K
Vac
$1130
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1138
42.6K
Bekescsaba
$899
53.9K
Nagykanizsa
$864
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$984
33.7K
Zalaegerszeg
$893
54K
Cegled
$1074
36.1K
Godollo
$1127
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$866
41.7K
Ozd
$1002
30.1K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1604
769K
Chongjin
$1593
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1580
367K
Wonsan
$1572
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1563
308K
Haeju
$1568
273K
Kanggye
$1560
252K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1560
237K
Pyongsong
$1551
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Kusong
$1540
197K
Rason
$1477
197K
Hyesan
$1553
193K
Chongju
$1539
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Sinpo
$1544
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K