Budapest vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$707
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$1175
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.98M

The cost of living in Budapest is 59% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4312th and 6384th ($1377 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Malaysia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 636th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kuala Lumpur

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Budapest Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$9002

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756