Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 32.0% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 34.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 42.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 12.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 53.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 37.8% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (2,861.63 Ft) |
15,375.87 ₩ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+39.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
67,500.00 ₩ (17,559.98 Ft) |
76,879.37 ₩ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+13.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (2,081.18 Ft) |
11,531.91 ₩ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+44.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (1,300.74 Ft) |
3,843.97 ₩ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-23.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (1,821.03 Ft) |
3,843.97 ₩ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-45.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,218.57 ₩ (1,357.60 Ft) |
3,231.43 ₩ (840.65 Ft) |
-38.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,035.69 ₩ (529.58 Ft) |
2,235.02 ₩ (581.43 Ft) |
+9.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,075.69 ₩ (279.84 Ft) |
1,699.24 ₩ (442.05 Ft) |
+58.0 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,054.63 ₩ (2,875.84 Ft) |
5,596.78 ₩ (1,455.99 Ft) |
-49.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,839.01 ₩ (998.71 Ft) |
1,923.29 ₩ (500.34 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,104.82 ₩ (547.56 Ft) |
1,326.49 ₩ (345.08 Ft) |
-37.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,456.76 ₩ (1,159.42 Ft) |
3,399.94 ₩ (884.49 Ft) |
-23.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,328.30 ₩ (1,906.44 Ft) |
6,097.44 ₩ (1,586.24 Ft) |
-16.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,607.45 ₩ (1,718.91 Ft) |
3,508.01 ₩ (912.60 Ft) |
-46.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,852.91 ₩ (6,465.43 Ft) |
7,672.33 ₩ (1,995.94 Ft) |
-69.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,272.55 ₩ (1,111.50 Ft) |
1,009.04 ₩ (262.50 Ft) |
-76.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,178.09 ₩ (566.63 Ft) |
1,157.17 ₩ (301.03 Ft) |
-46.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,379.77 ₩ (879.24 Ft) |
1,197.90 ₩ (311.63 Ft) |
-64.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,562.38 ₩ (926.75 Ft) |
1,921.10 ₩ (499.77 Ft) |
-46.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,457.84 ₩ (639.40 Ft) |
775.86 ₩ (201.84 Ft) |
-68.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,961.47 ₩ (510.27 Ft) |
848.47 ₩ (220.73 Ft) |
-56.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,328.60 ₩ (865.93 Ft) |
1,972.20 ₩ (513.06 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,565.59 ₩ (407.28 Ft) |
697.86 ₩ (181.55 Ft) |
-55.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (6,503.70 Ft) |
7,687.94 ₩ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-69.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,412.22 ₩ (887.68 Ft) |
1,547.83 ₩ (402.67 Ft) |
-54.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,918.29 ₩ (1,019.33 Ft) |
2,060.18 ₩ (535.95 Ft) |
-47.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (1,170.67 Ft) |
8,456.73 ₩ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+87.9 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (377.21 Ft) |
1,729.79 ₩ (450.00 Ft) |
+19.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (15,934.05 Ft) |
36,517.70 ₩ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-40.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (1,248.71 Ft) |
4,228.37 ₩ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-11.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (418.67 Ft) |
2,721.96 ₩ (708.11 Ft) |
+69.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (3,121.77 Ft) |
25,370.19 ₩ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+111.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,353.89 ₩ (1,652.95 Ft) |
9,144.34 ₩ (2,378.88 Ft) |
+43.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (9,815,637.04 Ft) |
38,439,685.40 ₩ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+1.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,722,321.43 ₩ (8,772,788.09 Ft) |
38,717,633.90 ₩ (10,072,307.69 Ft) |
+14.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250,511.14 ₩ (65,169.93 Ft) |
217,181.79 ₩ (56,499.37 Ft) |
-13.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,693.18 ₩ (14,748.61 Ft) |
31,768.17 ₩ (8,264.42 Ft) |
-44.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,606.36 ₩ (8,222.33 Ft) |
24,337.95 ₩ (6,331.46 Ft) |
-23.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75,536.94 ₩ (19,650.77 Ft) |
70,737.26 ₩ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-6.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,542.50 ₩ (6,904.97 Ft) |
21,156.61 ₩ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-20.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (3,902.22 Ft) |
11,147.51 ₩ (2,900.00 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
504,923.08 ₩ (131,354.63 Ft) |
622,024.00 ₩ (161,818.18 Ft) |
+23.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,630,769.23 ₩ (7,188,084.12 Ft) |
14,453,631.85 ₩ (3,760,080.68 Ft) |
-47.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,325.73 ₩ (21,416.86 Ft) |
111,749.09 ₩ (29,071.28 Ft) |
+35.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,324.53 ₩ (15,693.29 Ft) |
47,334.63 ₩ (12,314.00 Ft) |
-21.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120,166.67 ₩ (31,261.10 Ft) |
128,491.06 ₩ (33,426.67 Ft) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170,373.00 ₩ (44,322.16 Ft) |
135,944.54 ₩ (35,365.68 Ft) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,171,139.68 ₩ (304,669.42 Ft) |
897,732.73 ₩ (233,543.20 Ft) |
-23.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (186,439.26 Ft) |
695,002.91 ₩ (180,803.49 Ft) |
-3.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,612,992.22 ₩ (939,912.02 Ft) |
1,552,779.34 ₩ (403,952.15 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,963,854.09 ₩ (510,892.34 Ft) |
1,128,486.83 ₩ (293,573.38 Ft) |
-42.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,396,615.00 ₩ (623,474.14 Ft) |
498,425.19 ₩ (129,664.22 Ft) |
-79.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,346,100.35 ₩ (350,185.06 Ft) |
340,385.45 ₩ (88,550.53 Ft) |
-74.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,025,776.53 ₩ (1,047,296.95 Ft) |
1,628,649.07 ₩ (423,689.49 Ft) |
-59.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.17 | 8.79 | +70.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 227 | 625 |
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