Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 49.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 57.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 83.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 9.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 118.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 58.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15,076.32 ₩) |
2,785.83 Ft (10,500.00 ₩) |
-30.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (75,381.60 ₩) |
18,572.17 Ft (70,000.00 ₩) |
-7.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11,307.24 ₩) |
2,122.53 Ft (8,000.00 ₩) |
-29.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (3,769.08 ₩) |
1,326.58 Ft (5,000.00 ₩) |
+32.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3,769.08 ₩) |
1,857.22 Ft (7,000.00 ₩) |
+85.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.56 Ft (3,168.13 ₩) |
1,397.32 Ft (5,266.60 ₩) |
+66.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.61 Ft (2,226.07 ₩) |
571.17 Ft (2,152.80 ₩) |
-3.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.44 Ft (1,690.21 ₩) |
290.01 Ft (1,093.06 ₩) |
-35.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,459.13 Ft (5,499.58 ₩) |
2,940.02 Ft (11,081.18 ₩) |
+101.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.36 Ft (1,919.82 ₩) |
1,003.97 Ft (3,784.05 ₩) |
+97.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.76 Ft (1,273.05 ₩) |
560.15 Ft (2,111.23 ₩) |
+65.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
877.92 Ft (3,308.96 ₩) |
1,188.90 Ft (4,481.07 ₩) |
+35.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,627.69 Ft (6,134.91 ₩) |
1,912.96 Ft (7,210.10 ₩) |
+17.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.32 Ft (3,449.92 ₩) |
1,682.19 Ft (6,340.31 ₩) |
+83.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.89 Ft (7,677.21 ₩) |
6,516.68 Ft (24,561.88 ₩) |
+219.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.77 Ft (960.24 ₩) |
1,101.66 Ft (4,152.23 ₩) |
+332.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.34 Ft (1,147.07 ₩) |
575.15 Ft (2,167.80 ₩) |
+89.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
316.85 Ft (1,194.22 ₩) |
960.59 Ft (3,620.54 ₩) |
+203.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
468.47 Ft (1,765.69 ₩) |
973.44 Ft (3,668.98 ₩) |
+107.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
200.70 Ft (756.47 ₩) |
682.42 Ft (2,572.09 ₩) |
+240.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.14 Ft (829.74 ₩) |
514.38 Ft (1,938.75 ₩) |
+133.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
503.83 Ft (1,898.99 ₩) |
879.72 Ft (3,315.74 ₩) |
+74.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.09 Ft (671.22 ₩) |
405.32 Ft (1,527.70 ₩) |
+127.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7,538.16 ₩) |
6,632.92 Ft (25,000.00 ₩) |
+231.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
394.32 Ft (1,486.22 ₩) |
898.03 Ft (3,384.74 ₩) |
+127.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
531.03 Ft (2,001.48 ₩) |
1,031.17 Ft (3,886.57 ₩) |
+94.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (8,291.98 ₩) |
1,193.93 Ft (4,500.00 ₩) |
-45.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1,696.09 ₩) |
384.71 Ft (1,450.00 ₩) |
-14.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (35,806.26 ₩) |
16,051.66 Ft (60,500.00 ₩) |
+69.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4,145.99 ₩) |
1,273.52 Ft (4,800.00 ₩) |
+15.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2,668.93 ₩) |
426.99 Ft (1,609.34 ₩) |
-39.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (24,875.93 ₩) |
3,183.80 Ft (12,000.00 ₩) |
-51.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (8,974.78 ₩) |
1,687.29 Ft (6,359.53 ₩) |
-29.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (39,575,338.36 ₩) |
10,010,666.15 Ft (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-4.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,107,003.58 Ft (38,094,103.46 ₩) |
8,992,786.74 Ft (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
-11.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,631.81 Ft (213,449.82 ₩) |
64,517.49 Ft (243,171.59 ₩) |
+13.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,345.77 Ft (31,455.87 ₩) |
15,768.89 Ft (59,434.21 ₩) |
+88.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,253.46 Ft (23,569.80 ₩) |
8,592.27 Ft (32,384.96 ₩) |
+37.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,176.92 Ft (68,510.27 ₩) |
18,471.67 Ft (69,621.21 ₩) |
+1.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (20,961.88 ₩) |
6,536.82 Ft (24,637.78 ₩) |
+17.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (9,799.61 ₩) |
3,979.75 Ft (15,000.00 ₩) |
+53.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (567,075.19 ₩) |
137,389.86 Ft (517,833.33 ₩) |
-8.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,663,626.90 Ft (13,808,502.29 ₩) |
7,337,214.02 Ft (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+100.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,116.83 Ft (105,974.57 ₩) |
21,046.44 Ft (79,325.73 ₩) |
-25.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (44,391.38 ₩) |
15,626.66 Ft (58,898.11 ₩) |
+32.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (125,564.20 ₩) |
30,921.46 Ft (116,545.45 ₩) |
-7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (133,656.53 ₩) |
44,318.42 Ft (167,039.67 ₩) |
+25.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,428.84 Ft (868,504.68 ₩) |
310,736.53 Ft (1,171,190.78 ₩) |
+34.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,145.90 Ft (671,446.13 ₩) |
189,244.67 Ft (713,278.28 ₩) |
+6.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,578.33 Ft (1,490,966.32 ₩) |
971,197.40 Ft (3,660,520.53 ₩) |
+145.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,333.36 Ft (1,116,904.10 ₩) |
551,134.42 Ft (2,077,269.63 ₩) |
+86.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,967.03 Ft (486,087.02 ₩) |
636,168.01 Ft (2,397,768.03 ₩) |
+393.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (331,981.29 ₩) |
364,468.55 Ft (1,373,711.08 ₩) |
+313.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (1,587,395.40 ₩) |
1,050,232.84 Ft (3,958,411.42 ₩) |
+149.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.25 | 5.06 | -45.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 679 | 212 |
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| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |