Budapest vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
639K

The cost of living in Budapest is 28% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1947th ($1469 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 318th 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
$12.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$19339

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619