Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 29.2% lower than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 28.8% lower than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 27.3% lower than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 16.3% higher than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 49.7% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 42.0% lower than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (2,606.55 Ft) |
13,427.73 ₩ (3,500.00 Ft) |
+34.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (13,032.73 Ft) |
69,056.90 ₩ (18,000.00 Ft) |
+38.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (2,085.24 Ft) |
10,742.18 ₩ (2,800.00 Ft) |
+34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (1,172.95 Ft) |
3,069.20 ₩ (800.00 Ft) |
-31.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (1,563.93 Ft) |
3,261.02 ₩ (850.00 Ft) |
-45.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,978.49 ₩ (1,297.67 Ft) |
2,765.88 ₩ (720.94 Ft) |
-44.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,962.21 ₩ (511.46 Ft) |
1,879.19 ₩ (489.82 Ft) |
-4.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,023.42 ₩ (266.76 Ft) |
1,416.83 ₩ (369.30 Ft) |
+38.4 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,774.27 ₩ (2,808.36 Ft) |
5,714.66 ₩ (1,489.55 Ft) |
-47.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,666.65 ₩ (955.73 Ft) |
1,838.86 ₩ (479.31 Ft) |
-49.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,906.32 ₩ (496.89 Ft) |
1,179.43 ₩ (307.42 Ft) |
-38.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,311.44 ₩ (1,123.80 Ft) |
3,743.54 ₩ (975.77 Ft) |
-13.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,349.68 ₩ (1,915.73 Ft) |
6,381.84 ₩ (1,663.46 Ft) |
-13.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,369.39 ₩ (1,399.56 Ft) |
3,351.79 ₩ (873.66 Ft) |
-37.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19,313.33 ₩ (5,034.11 Ft) |
7,425.81 ₩ (1,935.57 Ft) |
-61.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,211.77 ₩ (1,097.82 Ft) |
955.43 ₩ (249.04 Ft) |
-77.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,099.88 ₩ (547.34 Ft) |
1,116.87 ₩ (291.12 Ft) |
-46.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,481.77 ₩ (907.54 Ft) |
1,154.88 ₩ (301.02 Ft) |
-66.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,300.64 ₩ (860.33 Ft) |
1,864.38 ₩ (485.96 Ft) |
-43.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,355.48 ₩ (613.97 Ft) |
730.23 ₩ (190.34 Ft) |
-69.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,828.52 ₩ (476.61 Ft) |
813.73 ₩ (212.10 Ft) |
-55.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,189.34 ₩ (831.32 Ft) |
1,746.32 ₩ (455.19 Ft) |
-45.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,448.70 ₩ (377.61 Ft) |
666.94 ₩ (173.84 Ft) |
-54.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (5,213.09 Ft) |
6,905.69 ₩ (1,800.00 Ft) |
-65.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,918.06 ₩ (760.61 Ft) |
1,389.92 ₩ (362.29 Ft) |
-52.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,554.53 ₩ (926.51 Ft) |
1,861.94 ₩ (485.32 Ft) |
-47.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (1,172.95 Ft) |
8,056.64 ₩ (2,100.00 Ft) |
+79.0 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (377.95 Ft) |
1,726.42 ₩ (450.00 Ft) |
+19.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (15,639.28 Ft) |
34,336.62 ₩ (8,950.00 Ft) |
-42.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,250.00 ₩ (1,107.78 Ft) |
4,220.14 ₩ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-0.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (419.48 Ft) |
2,716.67 ₩ (708.11 Ft) |
+68.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (3,127.86 Ft) |
25,320.86 ₩ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+111.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,279.00 ₩ (1,636.65 Ft) |
8,922.36 ₩ (2,325.65 Ft) |
+42.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (9,834,759.68 Ft) |
38,364,943.54 ₩ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+1.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,090,379.74 ₩ (8,364,505.92 Ft) |
37,898,244.55 ₩ (9,878,352.75 Ft) |
+18.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227,943.22 ₩ (59,414.45 Ft) |
206,565.72 ₩ (53,842.31 Ft) |
-9.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
61,473.40 ₩ (16,023.33 Ft) |
35,516.77 ₩ (9,257.61 Ft) |
-42.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,273.28 ₩ (7,630.22 Ft) |
23,147.87 ₩ (6,033.60 Ft) |
-20.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63,562.48 ₩ (16,567.85 Ft) |
59,814.78 ₩ (15,591.00 Ft) |
-5.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,412.63 ₩ (6,102.61 Ft) |
20,085.65 ₩ (5,235.42 Ft) |
-14.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (3,909.82 Ft) |
9,591.24 ₩ (2,500.00 Ft) |
-36.1 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
468,720.00 ₩ (122,174.04 Ft) |
500,900.01 ₩ (130,561.90 Ft) |
+6.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,008,359.68 ₩ (7,300,508.51 Ft) |
12,779,449.23 ₩ (3,331,022.56 Ft) |
-54.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,196.45 ₩ (20,121.61 Ft) |
102,688.16 ₩ (26,766.14 Ft) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,176.17 ₩ (14,903.23 Ft) |
42,148.36 ₩ (10,986.16 Ft) |
-26.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,711.54 ₩ (28,596.82 Ft) |
116,081.54 ₩ (30,257.19 Ft) |
+5.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
152,686.50 ₩ (39,798.44 Ft) |
123,190.43 ₩ (32,110.15 Ft) |
-19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
696,515.15 ₩ (181,549.90 Ft) |
693,011.30 ₩ (180,636.60 Ft) |
-0.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
501,893.06 ₩ (130,820.75 Ft) |
550,150.19 ₩ (143,399.19 Ft) |
+9.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,049,090.91 ₩ (534,105.02 Ft) |
1,124,463.50 ₩ (293,096.61 Ft) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250,612.24 ₩ (325,977.87 Ft) |
904,427.91 ₩ (235,743.32 Ft) |
-27.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,453,844.18 ₩ (378,951.21 Ft) |
397,175.53 ₩ (103,525.64 Ft) |
-72.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
949,587.34 ₩ (247,514.33 Ft) |
290,714.67 ₩ (75,776.12 Ft) |
-69.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,292,996.24 ₩ (858,334.70 Ft) |
1,360,171.62 ₩ (354,535.03 Ft) |
-58.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.72 | 8.70 | +84.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 365 | 767 |
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