Budapest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$2285
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.35M

The cost of living in Budapest is 38% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1148th ($1469 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Italy, respectively. Check Hungary vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1 months in Milan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 680th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Milan

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Budapest Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719