Budapest vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4156
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
80
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
639K

The cost of living in Budapest is 41% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4643rd and 1856th ($1185 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 551st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Detroit

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Budapest Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$16775

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614