Budapest vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$553
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$883
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Budapest is 11% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4777th and 4347th ($1109 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Turkey, respectively. Check Hungary vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 618th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Istanbul

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Budapest Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$17728

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899