Budapest vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Budapest Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$875
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
1.71M
3.9M

The cost of living in Budapest is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4589th and 39th ($1070 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Hungary and the United States, respectively. Check Hungary vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 402nd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Los Angeles

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Budapest Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.95
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2497
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9861
$23021

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$702
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$737
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$807
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$703
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$664
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$753
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$701
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$820
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$724
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$940
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$644
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$933
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$708
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$892
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$603
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$726
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$848
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$729
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$697
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1032
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1203
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$622
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$670
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$950
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$918
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$968
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$673
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$650
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$838
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$634
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$945
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1120
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$633
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$761
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$658
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1162
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$939

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099