Budapest vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3437
😷 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 4163rd and 911th ($1469 vs $2483) 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 680th and 410th 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
$12.2
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$27069

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761