Budapest vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4509
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
1.69M
504K

The cost of living in Budapest is 51% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4643rd and 891st ($1185 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 790th 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 Mesa. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 551st and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Mesa

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Budapest Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$10345

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955