Budapest vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4606
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.3M

The cost of living in Budapest is 35% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1354th ($1469 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 2 months in Houston. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 680th and 16th 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
$12.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221