Budapest vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3292
$4729
🏠 One person rent
$690
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$1166
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$546
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1461
$3112
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.09M

The cost of living in Budapest is 31% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4383rd and 2071st ($1358 vs $1978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 1.6 months in Cologne. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 623rd and 22nd 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
$10.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$5.22
 Cappuccino
$3.24
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$709
$1100
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$46.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4830
$7106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$6155
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.8
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$970
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12380
$19404

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1066
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$927
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$988
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$935
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$938
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$878
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$814
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$988
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1181
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$880
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1158
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$943
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$768
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$935
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1060
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$863
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$872
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1232
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1388
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$959
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$893
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1222
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$903
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1011
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1345
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$897
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$960
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1039
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$792
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1390
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1485
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$828
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$922
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$981
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1278
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1183

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1752
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2013
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1740
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1714
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1749
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1720
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1742
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1719
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1702
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1763
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1738
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1693
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1757
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1700
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1738
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1694
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1678
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1697
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1683
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1704
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1847
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1774
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1667
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1687
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1670
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1650
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1681
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1628
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1691
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1578
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1661
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1672
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1654
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1654
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1655
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$2017