Budapest vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$589
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$177
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
80
46
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.1M

The cost of living in Budapest is 192% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4643rd and 8968th ($1185 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Hungary and Pakistan, respectively. Check Hungary vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 551st and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Lahore

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Budapest Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$1046

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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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338