Budapest vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.08M

The cost of living in Budapest is 36% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2308th ($1185 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Hungary and Germany, respectively. Check Hungary vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 551st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Cologne

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Budapest Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$16860

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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 Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861