Budapest vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3838
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
577K

The cost of living in Budapest is 24% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 3675th and 1786th ($1580 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Milwaukee

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Budapest Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$24100

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400