Budapest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$3972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
508K

The cost of living in Budapest is 35% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4312th and 1700th ($1377 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1417th in Hungary and the United States, respectively. Check Hungary vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kansas

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Budapest Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$28880

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855