Budapest vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4127
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
81
86
🏙️ Population
1.69M
936K

The cost of living in Budapest is 41% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 3675th and 638th ($1580 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Israel, respectively. Check Hungary vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 646th and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Jerusalem

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Budapest Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$30598

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845