Budapest vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$750
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1095
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Budapest is 13% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4163rd and 4562nd ($1469 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 680th and 925th 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
$12.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041