Budapest vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$2580
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
3.42M

The cost of living in Budapest is 32% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4312th and 1962nd ($1377 vs $2015) 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 636th and 142nd 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
$10.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$12418

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703