Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 32.5% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 35.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 43.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 10.0% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 53.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 37.6% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (2,892.67 Ft) |
15,210.88 ₩ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+38.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (18,407.87 Ft) |
76,054.41 ₩ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+8.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (2,103.76 Ft) |
11,408.16 ₩ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+42.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (1,314.85 Ft) |
3,802.72 ₩ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-23.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (1,840.79 Ft) |
3,802.72 ₩ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-45.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,258.33 ₩ (1,382.78 Ft) |
3,174.49 ₩ (834.80 Ft) |
-39.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,068.73 ₩ (544.01 Ft) |
2,227.15 ₩ (585.67 Ft) |
+7.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,114.92 ₩ (293.19 Ft) |
1,699.85 ₩ (447.01 Ft) |
+52.5 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,114.66 ₩ (2,922.82 Ft) |
5,565.32 ₩ (1,463.51 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,802.88 ₩ (1,000.04 Ft) |
1,940.85 ₩ (510.39 Ft) |
-49.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,085.79 ₩ (548.50 Ft) |
1,298.95 ₩ (341.58 Ft) |
-37.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,438.74 ₩ (1,167.25 Ft) |
3,389.29 ₩ (891.28 Ft) |
-23.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,453.44 ₩ (1,960.03 Ft) |
5,915.00 ₩ (1,555.47 Ft) |
-20.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,455.24 ₩ (1,697.53 Ft) |
3,482.16 ₩ (915.70 Ft) |
-46.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,404.64 ₩ (6,417.68 Ft) |
7,683.29 ₩ (2,020.47 Ft) |
-68.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,231.52 ₩ (1,112.76 Ft) |
978.32 ₩ (257.27 Ft) |
-76.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,132.98 ₩ (560.91 Ft) |
1,145.44 ₩ (301.22 Ft) |
-46.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,500.24 ₩ (920.46 Ft) |
1,213.44 ₩ (319.10 Ft) |
-65.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,683.18 ₩ (968.57 Ft) |
1,900.48 ₩ (499.77 Ft) |
-48.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,587.75 ₩ (680.50 Ft) |
767.54 ₩ (201.84 Ft) |
-70.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,919.70 ₩ (504.82 Ft) |
839.36 ₩ (220.73 Ft) |
-56.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,323.75 ₩ (874.05 Ft) |
1,989.18 ₩ (523.10 Ft) |
-40.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,502.83 ₩ (395.20 Ft) |
681.32 ₩ (179.17 Ft) |
-54.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (6,574.24 Ft) |
7,605.44 ₩ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-69.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,358.62 ₩ (883.21 Ft) |
1,516.18 ₩ (398.71 Ft) |
-54.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,800.54 ₩ (999.43 Ft) |
2,038.08 ₩ (535.95 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (1,183.36 Ft) |
8,365.99 ₩ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+85.9 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (381.31 Ft) |
1,711.22 ₩ (450.00 Ft) |
+18.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (16,106.89 Ft) |
36,125.85 ₩ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-41.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (1,262.25 Ft) |
4,182.99 ₩ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-12.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (423.21 Ft) |
2,692.75 ₩ (708.11 Ft) |
+67.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (3,155.64 Ft) |
25,097.96 ₩ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+109.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (1,672.36 Ft) |
9,080.18 ₩ (2,387.81 Ft) |
+42.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (9,922,106.74 Ft) |
41,829,926.94 ₩ (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+10.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (9,059,538.21 Ft) |
38,325,086.10 ₩ (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
+11.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
249,171.59 ₩ (65,524.56 Ft) |
216,663.60 ₩ (56,975.95 Ft) |
-13.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,112.50 ₩ (15,544.79 Ft) |
31,467.09 ₩ (8,274.89 Ft) |
-46.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,904.64 ₩ (8,389.95 Ft) |
24,106.60 ₩ (6,339.30 Ft) |
-24.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (18,786.39 Ft) |
69,978.21 ₩ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-2.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (8,031.75 Ft) |
20,929.59 ₩ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-31.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (3,944.54 Ft) |
10,457.48 ₩ (2,750.00 Ft) |
-30.3 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (136,174.43 Ft) |
591,150.21 ₩ (155,454.55 Ft) |
+14.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (7,433,274.60 Ft) |
14,402,298.81 ₩ (3,787,367.05 Ft) |
-49.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,436.48 ₩ (21,678.29 Ft) |
107,783.25 ₩ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+30.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (15,950.90 Ft) |
45,924.19 ₩ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (30,647.91 Ft) |
125,144.08 ₩ (32,909.09 Ft) |
+7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (45,400.93 Ft) |
135,332.17 ₩ (35,588.25 Ft) |
-21.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,184,916.30 ₩ (311,596.99 Ft) |
867,367.78 ₩ (228,091.38 Ft) |
-26.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
717,391.30 ₩ (188,652.12 Ft) |
674,391.55 ₩ (177,344.49 Ft) |
-6.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,609,274.09 ₩ (949,129.44 Ft) |
1,528,147.65 ₩ (401,856.41 Ft) |
-57.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,961,330.15 ₩ (515,770.25 Ft) |
1,122,841.93 ₩ (295,273.32 Ft) |
-42.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,359,603.42 ₩ (620,504.01 Ft) |
493,048.42 ₩ (129,656.76 Ft) |
-79.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,351,290.05 ₩ (355,348.23 Ft) |
338,186.62 ₩ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-75.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,980,905.69 ₩ (1,046,857.26 Ft) |
1,603,540.48 ₩ (421,682.43 Ft) |
-59.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 8.96 | +76.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 214 | 653 |
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