Budapest vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
81
83
🏙️ Population
1.69M
546K

The cost of living in Budapest is 25% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2184th ($1469 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Portugal, respectively. Check Hungary vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 680th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Lisbon

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Budapest Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$16697

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249