Hungary
Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Korea = 1×
Hungary
vs
South Korea
Overall verdict
Hungary is about 1.32× South Korea.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is South Korea. A bar running right means Hungary is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Hungary is pricier →
South Korea
South Korea = 1×
Hungary is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Hungary, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.5× what it does in South Korea — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.51Hungary
₩99,858
EUR 59.99South Korea
₩66,000
KRW 66,000
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.43Hungary
₩1,839,239
HUF 399,990South Korea
₩1,290,000
KRW 1,290,000
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.34Hungary
₩2,949
USD 1.893South Korea
₩2,205
USD 1.415
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.33Hungary
₩7,342
HUF 1,660South Korea
₩5,500
KRW 5,500
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.32Hungary
₩144
USD 0.096South Korea
₩110
USD 0.073
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.29Hungary
₩2,865
USD 1.839South Korea
₩2,223
USD 1.427
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.87Hungary
₩167
USD 0.111South Korea
₩191
USD 0.127
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+83%
in HUF
908 → 1660
908 → 1660
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+115%
in KRW
It rose 83% in local currency, but 115% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hungary's inflation.
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