Budapest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$4795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.3M

The cost of living in Budapest is 44% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4312th and 948th ($1377 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Dallas

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Budapest Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$24402

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216