Budapest vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$750
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1331
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
81
84
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9M

The cost of living in Budapest is 50% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5802nd ($1469 vs $981) 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 1.2 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 680th and 520th 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
$12.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$10356

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790