Budapest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3917
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
508K

The cost of living in Budapest is 30% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1736th ($1469 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1388th 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 372nd 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
$12.2
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$25297

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860