Budapest vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$810
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$1177
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3675th and 4475th ($1580 vs $1328) 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 646th and 829th 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
$13.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020