Budapest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4803
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.3M

The cost of living in Budapest is 36% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 3675th and 938th ($1580 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 36th 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
$13.9
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$24503

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209