Hungary vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2648
$3006
🏠 One person rent
$540
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$892
$866
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1240
$2325
💸 GDP per capita
$23311
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
64
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
20%
🎓 Higher education
81
87
😀 Quality of life
67
85
🏙️ Population
9.6M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1099) is 9% less expensive than in South Korea ($1202). Hungary ranked 80th vs 62nd 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 1.1 months in Hungary compared to 1.9 months in South Korea. Ranked 51st and 22nd 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
$9.91
$7.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.6
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$2.58
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$531
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$11385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$6923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$28.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.85
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.66
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$49.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9210
$19157

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1354
1.69M
Debrecen
$1038
202K
Szeged
$923
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$723
115K
Gyor
$866
130K
Miskolc
$900
144K
Szekesfehervar
$878
96K
Pecs
$976
140K
Kecskemet
$876
109K
Szombathely
$804
77.8K
Erd
$928
71.3K
Sopron
$1014
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$1065
56.5K
Eger
$873
49.5K
Szolnok
$773
66.4K
Tatabanya
$941
65.9K
Kaposvar
$802
58.8K
Veszprem
$932
56K
Szigetszentmiklos
$988
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$818
41.4K
Bekescsaba
$825
54.5K
Dunakeszi
$1076
42.7K
Vac
$934
34K
Zalaegerszeg
$837
55.2K
Mosonmagyarovar
$904
34.2K
Godollo
$1033
32.5K
Cegled
$984
36.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$790
41.8K
Salgotarjan
$941
30.9K
Ozd
$961
30.6K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1450
9.67M
Busan
$1152
3.45M
Incheon
$1161
2.94M
Daegu
$1091
2.38M
Daejeon
$1049
1.48M
Suwon
$1152
1.23M
Gwangju
$1153
1.49M
Ulsan
$1151
1.13M
Seongnam
$1476
919K
Yongin
$1194
1.08M
Cheongju
$984
852K
Hwaseong
$1174
941K
Changwon
$1148
1.01M
Namyangju
$1219
732K
Goyang
$1265
1.06M
Gimhae
$1036
534K
Siheung
$1359
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1213
590K
Bucheon
$1231
772K
Cheonan
$1199
657K
Pohang
$1027
504K
Jeju Island
$1162
678K
Uijeongbu
$1016
463K
Ansan
$1139
623K
Paju
$1160
498K
Jeju
$1125
492K
Gwangju
$1267
397K
Hanam
$1252
330K
Gunsan
$1073
275K
Sejong
$1091
386K