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

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 9.7% cheaper than Cheonan without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 5.3% more expensive than Cheonan without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,794
$5.75 ₩8,417
99.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.0K
$21.61 ₩31.6K
166.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,878
$5.00 ₩7,319
74.40%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 907
$2.24 ₩3,283
22.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 569
$1.19 ₩1,743
44.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 428
$0.52 ₩755
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 965
$2.55 ₩3,740
14.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 977
$3.70 ₩5,415
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 405
$1.49 ₩2,186
-17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 577
$3.49 ₩5,117
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 703
$2.97 ₩4,347
-28.28%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 994
$1.73 ₩2,538
73.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,276
$10.52 ₩15.4K
-5.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,006
$8.28 ₩12.1K
-26.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,366
$11.89 ₩17.4K
11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 616
$7.28 ₩10.7K
-74.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 661
$2.55 ₩3,729
-21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 692
$5.80 ₩8,495
-63.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,144
$5.16 ₩7,553
-32.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 386
$5.28 ₩7,739
-77.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 413
$3.04 ₩4,446
-58.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 491
$0.86 ₩1,265
73.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 190
$1.05 ₩1,543
-44.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,165
$3.37 ₩4,939
94.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,785
$15.19 ₩22.2K
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 396
$1.68 ₩2,467
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 546
$1.51 ₩2,206
9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 421
$1.07 ₩1,572
18.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,547
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,037
$2.90 ₩4,254
8.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 382
$0.80 ₩1,166
45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,285
$16.79 ₩24.6K
13.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 584
$1.17 ₩1,713
51.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$28.0K ₩41.0M
-8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.0M
$25.1K ₩36.7M
21.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 48.8K
$140 ₩205.1K
5.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,799
$50.6 ₩74.1K
-47.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,513
$9.79 ₩14.3K
101.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 20.9K
$47.21 ₩69.1K
33.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,405
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,002
$7.22 ₩10.6K
25.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 150.7K
$487 ₩713.2K
-6.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
$14.2K ₩20.8M
-14.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 28.8K
$101 ₩147.9K
-13.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.8K
$47.61 ₩69.7K
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 31.6K
$74.0 ₩108.4K
29.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.6K
$111 ₩162.5K
-5.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 242.1K
$454 ₩665.3K
61.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 183.2K
$374 ₩547.8K
48.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 440.6K
$1,082 ₩1.6M
23.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 314.3K
$760 ₩1.1M
25.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$8,651 ₩12.7M
-33.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
$6,070 ₩8.9M
-33.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Cheonan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 560.3K
$1,644 ₩2.4M
3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
4.22
66.59%

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Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cheonan: March 2, 2026

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