Budapest vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4870
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
1.69M
716K

The cost of living in Budapest is 56% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4643rd and 444th ($1185 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 160th 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
$10.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$16150

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765