Budapest vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$750
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3678
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.8M

The cost of living in Budapest is 61% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4163rd and 20th ($1469 vs $3740) 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 months in London. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 680th and 12th 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
$12.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199