Budapest vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3292
$3886
🏠 One person rent
$690
$987
🏘️ Family rent
$1166
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1461
$1864
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
40
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
284K

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4383rd and 3289th ($1358 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Slovenia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 623rd and 598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$709
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4830
$6162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$4805
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.08
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.8
$59.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12380
$14424

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1066
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$927
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$988
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$935
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$938
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$878
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$814
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$988
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1181
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$880
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1158
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$943
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$768
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$935
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1060
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$863
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$872
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1232
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1388
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$959
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$893
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1222
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$903
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1011
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1345
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$897
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$960
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1039
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$792
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1390
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1485
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$828
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$922
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$981
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1278
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1183

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1436
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1222
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1366
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1798
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1105
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1425
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1601
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1313
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1768
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1414
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1440
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1412
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1488
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1041
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1249
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1207
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1691
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$868
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$960
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1408
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1436
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1602
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1516
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$670
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1133
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1768
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1674
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$814
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1657
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$835
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$805
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$689
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1775
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$623
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265