Budapest vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4578
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
716K

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 3675th and 365th ($1580 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Denver

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Budapest Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$21391

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646