Budapest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$540
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$4116
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
64
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
1.71M
508K

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4647th and 1733rd ($1124 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1521st 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 months in Budapest compared to 2 months in Kansas. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 485th and 232nd 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
$9.31
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$28701

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820