South Korea

Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hungary = 1×

South Korea vs

Hungary

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.76× Hungary.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hungary. A bar running right means South Korea 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

Hungary Hungary = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.76
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.75
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.70
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In South Korea, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Hungary — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.14

South Korea HUF 42 USD 0.127

Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

South Korea HUF 446 USD 1.427

Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.76

South Korea HUF 24 USD 0.073

Hungary HUF 32 USD 0.096

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.75

South Korea HUF 1,244 KRW 5,500

Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

South Korea HUF 442 USD 1.415

Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.70

South Korea HUF 280,544 KRW 1,290,000

Hungary HUF 399,990 HUF 399,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

South Korea HUF 14,353 KRW 66,000

Hungary HUF 21,717 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store