Budapest vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4713
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4092
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
631K

The cost of living in Budapest is 24% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2220th ($1469 vs $1944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Hungary and Germany, respectively. Check Hungary vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 2.1 months in Dusseldorf. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 680th and 28th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Dusseldorf

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Budapest Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$828
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$8456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$5329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$21698

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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 Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990