Budapest vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.33M

The cost of living in Budapest is 37% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2194th ($1185 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Hungary and Spain, respectively. Check Hungary vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 551st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Madrid

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Budapest Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581