Budapest vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$5090
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 3675th and 358th ($1580 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th in Hungary and the United States, respectively. Check Hungary vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Chicago

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Budapest Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$27880

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453