Budapest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2119
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
80
86
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.35M

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4643rd and 1476th ($1185 vs $2146) 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 1.1 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 551st and 305th 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
$10.4
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573