Budapest vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$5026
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4163rd and 375th ($1469 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 680th and 22nd 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
$12.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$24172

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434