Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 48.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 55.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 77.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 9.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 116.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 60.1% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15,210.88 ₩) |
2,892.67 Ft (11,000.00 ₩) |
-27.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (76,054.41 ₩) |
18,407.87 Ft (70,000.00 ₩) |
-8.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11,408.16 ₩) |
2,103.76 Ft (8,000.00 ₩) |
-29.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (3,802.72 ₩) |
1,314.85 Ft (5,000.00 ₩) |
+31.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3,802.72 ₩) |
1,840.79 Ft (7,000.00 ₩) |
+84.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.80 Ft (3,174.49 ₩) |
1,382.78 Ft (5,258.33 ₩) |
+65.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.67 Ft (2,227.15 ₩) |
544.01 Ft (2,068.73 ₩) |
-7.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.01 Ft (1,699.85 ₩) |
293.19 Ft (1,114.92 ₩) |
-34.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (5,565.32 ₩) |
2,922.82 Ft (11,114.66 ₩) |
+99.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.39 Ft (1,940.85 ₩) |
1,000.04 Ft (3,802.88 ₩) |
+95.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
341.58 Ft (1,298.95 ₩) |
548.50 Ft (2,085.79 ₩) |
+60.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
891.28 Ft (3,389.29 ₩) |
1,167.25 Ft (4,438.74 ₩) |
+31.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (5,915.00 ₩) |
1,960.03 Ft (7,453.44 ₩) |
+26.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (3,482.16 ₩) |
1,697.53 Ft (6,455.24 ₩) |
+85.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.47 Ft (7,683.29 ₩) |
6,417.68 Ft (24,404.64 ₩) |
+217.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (978.32 ₩) |
1,112.76 Ft (4,231.52 ₩) |
+332.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (1,145.44 ₩) |
560.91 Ft (2,132.98 ₩) |
+86.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (1,213.44 ₩) |
920.46 Ft (3,500.24 ₩) |
+188.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1,900.48 ₩) |
968.57 Ft (3,683.18 ₩) |
+93.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (767.54 ₩) |
680.50 Ft (2,587.75 ₩) |
+237.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (839.36 ₩) |
504.82 Ft (1,919.70 ₩) |
+128.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.10 Ft (1,989.18 ₩) |
874.05 Ft (3,323.75 ₩) |
+67.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (681.32 ₩) |
395.20 Ft (1,502.83 ₩) |
+120.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7,605.44 ₩) |
6,574.24 Ft (25,000.00 ₩) |
+228.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1,516.18 ₩) |
883.21 Ft (3,358.62 ₩) |
+121.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2,038.08 ₩) |
999.43 Ft (3,800.54 ₩) |
+86.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (8,365.99 ₩) |
1,183.36 Ft (4,500.00 ₩) |
-46.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1,711.22 ₩) |
381.31 Ft (1,450.00 ₩) |
-15.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (36,125.85 ₩) |
16,106.89 Ft (61,250.00 ₩) |
+69.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4,182.99 ₩) |
1,262.25 Ft (4,800.00 ₩) |
+14.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2,692.75 ₩) |
423.21 Ft (1,609.34 ₩) |
-40.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (25,097.96 ₩) |
3,155.64 Ft (12,000.00 ₩) |
-52.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (9,080.18 ₩) |
1,672.36 Ft (6,359.53 ₩) |
-30.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (41,829,926.94 ₩) |
9,922,106.74 Ft (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (38,325,086.10 ₩) |
9,059,538.21 Ft (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-10.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (216,663.60 ₩) |
65,524.56 Ft (249,171.59 ₩) |
+15.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,274.89 Ft (31,467.09 ₩) |
15,544.79 Ft (59,112.50 ₩) |
+87.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (24,106.60 ₩) |
8,389.95 Ft (31,904.64 ₩) |
+32.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (69,978.21 ₩) |
18,786.39 Ft (71,439.39 ₩) |
+2.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (20,929.59 ₩) |
8,031.75 Ft (30,542.50 ₩) |
+45.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (10,457.48 ₩) |
3,944.54 Ft (15,000.00 ₩) |
+43.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (591,150.21 ₩) |
136,174.43 Ft (517,833.33 ₩) |
-12.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,367.05 Ft (14,402,298.81 ₩) |
7,433,274.60 Ft (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+96.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (107,783.25 ₩) |
21,678.29 Ft (82,436.48 ₩) |
-23.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (45,924.19 ₩) |
15,950.90 Ft (60,656.82 ₩) |
+32.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (125,144.08 ₩) |
30,647.91 Ft (116,545.45 ₩) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (135,332.17 ₩) |
45,400.93 Ft (172,647.06 ₩) |
+27.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,091.38 Ft (867,367.78 ₩) |
311,596.99 Ft (1,184,916.30 ₩) |
+36.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,344.49 Ft (674,391.55 ₩) |
188,652.12 Ft (717,391.30 ₩) |
+6.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,856.41 Ft (1,528,147.65 ₩) |
949,129.44 Ft (3,609,274.09 ₩) |
+136.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,273.32 Ft (1,122,841.93 ₩) |
515,770.25 Ft (1,961,330.15 ₩) |
+74.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,656.76 Ft (493,048.42 ₩) |
620,504.01 Ft (2,359,603.42 ₩) |
+378.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (338,186.62 ₩) |
355,348.23 Ft (1,351,290.05 ₩) |
+299.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,682.43 Ft (1,603,540.48 ₩) |
1,046,857.26 Ft (3,980,905.69 ₩) |
+148.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.08 | -43.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 653 | 214 |
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| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
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