Budapest vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4672
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.3M

The cost of living in Budapest is 47% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4643rd and 1258th ($1185 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 82nd 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
$10.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$22908

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
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$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156