Budapest vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$3098
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
639K

The cost of living in Budapest is 35% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4312th and 1636th ($1377 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 311th 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
$10.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$16684

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608