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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheonan is 18.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheonan is 8.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 ₩8,863
$11.53 Ft 3,542
-47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.78 ₩32.1K
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
-62.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ₩7,471
$8.76 Ft 2,691
-42.01%
Cappuccino
$2.24 ₩3,297
$2.79 Ft 858
-19.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,719
$1.72 Ft 527
-31.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₩766
$1.29 Ft 397
-59.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 ₩3,803
$2.85 Ft 877
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 ₩5,321
$2.90 Ft 890
24.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ₩2,199
$1.26 Ft 387
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 ₩5,269
$1.67 Ft 513
114.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,591
$2.14 Ft 656
45.79%
Eggs
$1.71 ₩2,523
$3.16 Ft 972
-45.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 ₩15.5K
$10.01 Ft 3,077
5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 ₩12.1K
$6.37 Ft 1,957
28.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 ₩17.4K
$13.28 Ft 4,080
-10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$7.15 ₩10.5K
$1.93 Ft 592
270.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 ₩3,691
$1.93 Ft 593
30.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.56 ₩8,184
$2.08 Ft 638
167.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 ₩7,646
$3.48 Ft 1,069
49.14%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,759
$1.12 Ft 345
370.54%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,423
$1.20 Ft 370
150.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ₩1,265
$1.54 Ft 474
-44.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₩1,536
$0.55 Ft 168
89.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₩4,944
$6.82 Ft 2,096
-50.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.90 ₩24.9K
$5.67 Ft 1,744
198.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₩2,582
$1.19 Ft 367
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₩2,126
$1.71 Ft 525
-15.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,579
$1.29 Ft 395
-17.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.35 Ft 8,099
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₩4,398
$3.09 Ft 948
-3.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₩1,161
$1.16 Ft 356
-31.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.69 ₩24.6K
$18.73 Ft 5,756
-10.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,792
$1.76 Ft 540
-30.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩40.1M
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩37.2M
$31.1K Ft 9.5M
-18.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ₩207.6K
$145 Ft 44.4K
-2.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.90 ₩73.5K
$26.52 Ft 8,149
88.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.83 ₩14.5K
$20.32 Ft 6,243
-51.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.35 ₩71.2K
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
-22.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.85 Ft 6,713
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 ₩11.1K
$8.89 Ft 2,731
-15.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 ₩732.5K
$463 Ft 142.2K
7.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩20.9M
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
14.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩152.8K
$86.3 Ft 26.5K
20.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 ₩70.4K
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
13.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 ₩108.3K
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
-25.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₩162.1K
$105 Ft 32.2K
5.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 ₩658.3K
$736 Ft 226.2K
-39.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩557.3K
$552 Ft 169.7K
-31.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.6M
$1,351 Ft 415.0K
-19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 ₩1.1M
$988 Ft 303.5K
-22.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,407 ₩12.4M
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
40.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,363 ₩7.9M
$4,384 Ft 1.3M
22.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheonan
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 ₩2.4M
$1,760 Ft 541.0K
-6.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
7.03
-39.97%

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Last update for Cheonan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

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