Budapest vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$810
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$146
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
81
50
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.01M

The cost of living in Budapest is 219% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 3675th and 8685th ($1580 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Pakistan, respectively. Check Hungary vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 646th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Islamabad

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Budapest Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$3550

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379