Budapest vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$5275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.9M

The cost of living in Budapest is 63% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4643rd and 72nd ($1185 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 47th 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
$10.4
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754