Budapest vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Budapest Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$875
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
1.71M
2.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 55% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4589th and 254th ($1070 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th 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 months in Budapest compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 402nd and 11th 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
$7.95
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2497
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9861
$21587

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$702
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$737
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$807
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$703
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$664
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$753
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$701
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$820
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$724
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$940
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$644
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$933
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$708
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$892
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$603
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$726
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$848
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$729
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$697
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1032
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1203
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$622
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$670
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$950
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$918
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$968
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$673
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$650
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$838
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$634
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$945
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1120
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$633
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$761
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$658
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1162
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$939

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022