Budapest vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4148
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
888K

The cost of living in Budapest is 38% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1140th ($1469 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 680th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Indianapolis

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Budapest Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$25946

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931