Hungary vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$447
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$22142
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
76
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
64
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
20%
🎓 Higher education
81
87
😀 Quality of life
67
84
🏙️ Population
9.6M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($923) is 17% less expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Hungary ranked 95th vs 64th for South 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 49th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Hungary and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.64
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.24%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2135
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.47
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9403
$18055

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1109
1.69M
Debrecen
$897
202K
Szeged
$766
158K
Gyor
$784
130K
Nyiregyhaza
$640
115K
Miskolc
$676
144K
Szekesfehervar
$762
96K
Kecskemet
$781
109K
Pecs
$848
140K
Erd
$790
71.3K
Szombathely
$701
77.8K
Sopron
$919
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$901
56.5K
Eger
$784
49.5K
Szolnok
$666
66.4K
Tatabanya
$794
65.9K
Veszprem
$786
56K
Dunakeszi
$939
42.7K
Szigetszentmiklos
$843
40.1K
Bekescsaba
$804
54.5K
Vac
$827
34K
Zalaegerszeg
$750
55.2K
Mosonmagyarovar
$794
34.2K
Godollo
$924
32.5K
Cegled
$855
36.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$681
41.8K
Kaposvar
$750
58.8K
Salgotarjan
$823
30.9K
Ozd
$802
30.6K
Baja
$692
32.8K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K