Budapest vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$540
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$4753
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
1.71M
504K

The cost of living in Budapest is 54% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4647th and 807th ($1124 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 730th 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 months in Budapest compared to 2 months in Mesa. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 485th and 1211th 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
$9.31
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$10431

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054