Budapest vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
631K

The cost of living in Budapest is 17% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 3675th and 2319th ($1580 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 months in Dusseldorf. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 646th and 26th 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
$13.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$20776

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941