Budapest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4241
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
64
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
508K

The cost of living in Budapest is 43% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4643rd and 1650th ($1185 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1412th 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 2 months in Kansas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 277th 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
$10.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$29039

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843