Budapest vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$589
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
80
77
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.5M

The cost of living in Budapest is 5% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4816th ($1185 vs $1125) 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 551st and 790th 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
$10.4
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$13982

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Cities near Budapest

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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985