Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 48.2% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,488.20
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,891.68
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF470.26
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF334.17
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF542.06
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,704.08
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,496.32
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,015.56
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF888.74
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF258.54
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF288.10
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF283.97
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF485.98
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF189.81
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF207.86
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,348.67
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,988.86
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,875,484.65
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,566.79
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,661.51
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,972.24
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF124,489.02
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,172.46
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF105,449.63
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,817,636.22
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF610.59
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF718.48
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,174.72
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,802.23
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,465.16
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,468.70
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,599.63
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,708.34
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,058.24
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
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