Budapest vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$589
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
40
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
1.69M
284K

The cost of living in Budapest is 21% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4643rd and 3687th ($1185 vs $1500) 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 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 551st and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$11580

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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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265