Budapest vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$750
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1243
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
23
😀 Quality of life
81
69
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.41M

The cost of living in Budapest is 26% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4163rd and 4849th ($1469 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 680th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Medina

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Budapest Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010