Budapest vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$4580
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.3M

The cost of living in Budapest is 39% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4312th and 1375th ($1377 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1186th 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 2 months in Houston. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Houston

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Budapest Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$23708

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233