Budapest vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
66
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
633K

The cost of living in Budapest is 21% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2663rd ($1469 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Memphis

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Budapest Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$27314

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822