Budapest vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3551
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
633K

The cost of living in Budapest is 36% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2338th ($1185 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 247th 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
$10.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670