Budapest vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 56% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4643rd and 483rd ($1185 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 551st and 20th 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
$10.4
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$19423

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357