Budapest vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$810
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4720
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.8M

The cost of living in Budapest is 57% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 3675th and 28th ($1580 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Hungary vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.3 months in London. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 646th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs London

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Budapest London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$25686

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178