Budapest vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$553
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$53.9
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
47
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.49M

The cost of living in Budapest is 20% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 4777th and 5902nd ($1109 vs $926) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Hungary and Cuba, respectively. Check Hungary vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.1 months in Havana. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 618th and 6054th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Havana

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Budapest Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$6.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$0.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$34.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$10030

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1094
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1017
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1273
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1214
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1122
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1071
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2897
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$865
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1107
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1058
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1101
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4044
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3092
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2805
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2604
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2756
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2553
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2581
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3075
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2381
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2611
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2762
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2660
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2732
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2710
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2590
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2731
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2681
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$3016
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2945