Budapest vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$589
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$444
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
77
😀 Quality of life
80
64
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9.94M

The cost of living in Budapest is 20% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5792nd ($1185 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Peru, respectively. Check Hungary vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 551st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Lima

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Budapest Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722