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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Cheonan Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Cheonan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Budapest is 11.1% cheaper than Cheonan without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Budapest is 17.4% more expensive than Cheonan without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
$5.99 โ‚ฉ8,823
92.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
$22.09 โ‚ฉ32.5K
159.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
$4.88 โ‚ฉ7,183
80.12%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ftย 957
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,150
34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ftย 598
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,702
55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ftย 450
$0.51 โ‚ฉ758
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ftย 946
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,869
8.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ftย 983
$3.74 โ‚ฉ5,508
-20.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ftย 418
$1.51 โ‚ฉ2,217
-16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ftย 560
$3.44 โ‚ฉ5,069
-50.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ftย 705
$3.02 โ‚ฉ4,445
-29.47%
Eggs
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,555
83.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
$10.66 โ‚ฉ15.7K
-4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
$8.06 โ‚ฉ11.9K
-21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
$11.62 โ‚ฉ17.1K
13.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ftย 618
$7.49 โ‚ฉ11.0K
-75.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ftย 642
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,880
-26.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ftย 714
$5.67 โ‚ฉ8,344
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
$5.38 โ‚ฉ7,919
-34.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ftย 376
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,344
-77.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ftย 416
$2.94 โ‚ฉ4,325
-57.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ftย 518
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,271
81.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ftย 192
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,559
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,746
114.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
$10.03 โ‚ฉ14.8K
-39.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ftย 398
$1.70 โ‚ฉ2,503
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ftย 550
$1.45 โ‚ฉ2,130
14.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ftย 425
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,646
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
$2.90 โ‚ฉ4,269
6.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ftย 369
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,177
38.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
$16.75 โ‚ฉ24.7K
14.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ftย 589
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,727
51.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.4M
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
$25.4K โ‚ฉ37.4M
22.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ftย 48.1K
$139 โ‚ฉ205.2K
3.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
$50.5 โ‚ฉ74.3K
-49.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
$9.83 โ‚ฉ14.5K
102.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
$48.15 โ‚ฉ70.9K
33.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
$7.54 โ‚ฉ11.1K
18.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ftย 152.8K
$484 โ‚ฉ712.3K
-4.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
$13.9K โ‚ฉ20.4M
-11.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
$102 โ‚ฉ150.3K
-15.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
$46.90 โ‚ฉ69.1K
-10.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
$74.0 โ‚ฉ109.0K
31.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ftย 34.9K
$109 โ‚ฉ160.3K
-3.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ftย 239.6K
$460 โ‚ฉ677.1K
57.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ftย 183.9K
$370 โ‚ฉ545.3K
49.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
$1,072 โ‚ฉ1.6M
24.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ftย 321.5K
$768 โ‚ฉ1.1M
26.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
$3,801 โ‚ฉ5.6M
42.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
$6,009 โ‚ฉ8.9M
-35.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
$1,651 โ‚ฉ2.4M
-0.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
4.22
66.59%

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Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cheonan: January 11, 2026

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