Budapest vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$5210
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 51% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4312th and 394th ($1377 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 636th and 16th 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
$10.6
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$23423

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426