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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheonan is 10.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheonan is 5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.75 ₩8,417
$11.49 Ft 3,794
-49.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.61 ₩31.6K
$57.6 Ft 19.0K
-62.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 ₩7,319
$8.72 Ft 2,878
-42.66%
Cappuccino
$2.24 ₩3,283
$2.75 Ft 907
-18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₩1,743
$1.72 Ft 569
-30.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₩755
$1.30 Ft 428
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 ₩3,740
$2.92 Ft 965
-12.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 ₩5,415
$2.96 Ft 977
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ₩2,186
$1.23 Ft 405
21.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 ₩5,117
$1.75 Ft 577
99.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,347
$2.13 Ft 703
39.44%
Eggs
$1.73 ₩2,538
$3.01 Ft 994
-42.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 ₩15.4K
$9.92 Ft 3,276
6.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 ₩12.1K
$6.07 Ft 2,006
36.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 ₩17.4K
$13.23 Ft 4,366
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$7.28 ₩10.7K
$1.87 Ft 616
289.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 ₩3,729
$2.00 Ft 661
27.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.80 ₩8,495
$2.10 Ft 692
176.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 ₩7,553
$3.46 Ft 1,144
49.13%
Potato (1kg)
$5.28 ₩7,739
$1.17 Ft 386
351.28%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 ₩4,446
$1.25 Ft 413
143.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ₩1,265
$1.49 Ft 491
-42.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₩1,543
$0.58 Ft 190
81.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,939
$6.56 Ft 2,165
-48.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.19 ₩22.2K
$5.41 Ft 1,785
180.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,467
$1.20 Ft 396
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₩2,206
$1.65 Ft 546
-8.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,572
$1.27 Ft 421
-15.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.89 Ft 8,547
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 ₩4,254
$3.14 Ft 1,037
-7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 ₩1,166
$1.16 Ft 382
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.79 ₩24.6K
$19.04 Ft 6,285
-11.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,713
$1.77 Ft 584
-33.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ₩41.0M
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
9.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩36.7M
$30.4K Ft 10.0M
-17.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ₩205.1K
$148 Ft 48.8K
-5.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 ₩74.1K
$26.65 Ft 8,799
89.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.79 ₩14.3K
$19.73 Ft 6,513
-50.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 ₩69.1K
$63.2 Ft 20.9K
-25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.43 Ft 7,405
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 ₩10.6K
$9.09 Ft 3,002
-20.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 ₩713.2K
$456 Ft 150.7K
6.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩20.8M
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
16.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 ₩147.9K
$87.2 Ft 28.8K
15.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.61 ₩69.7K
$41.65 Ft 13.8K
14.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 ₩108.4K
$95.7 Ft 31.6K
-22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ₩162.5K
$105 Ft 34.6K
5.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ₩665.3K
$733 Ft 242.1K
-38.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩547.8K
$555 Ft 183.2K
-32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 ₩1.6M
$1,335 Ft 440.6K
-18.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 ₩1.1M
$952 Ft 314.3K
-20.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,651 ₩12.7M
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
50.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,070 ₩8.9M
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
49.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,644 ₩2.4M
$1,697 Ft 560.3K
-3.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
7.03
-39.97%

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Last update for Cheonan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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