Budapest vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$6593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$10079
🏠 One person rent
$553
$5638
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$6516
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$58.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$6335
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
1.69M
38.4K

The cost of living in Budapest is 83% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4777th and 2nd ($1109 vs $6593) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Monaco, respectively. Check Hungary vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1 months in Monaco City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 618th and 4590th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Monaco City

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Budapest Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$5.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$5775
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$5319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$6181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$6198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$79784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$66886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$3.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$8.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$11.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$5.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$79.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$35.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$151
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$2055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$41744

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1364
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1673
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1650
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1362
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1707
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1344
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1074
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1203
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1512
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1338
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1308
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1470
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1209
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1424
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1293
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1571
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1401
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1389
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1202
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1496
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1348
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1478
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1162
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1434
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1503
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1338
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1271
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1157
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1328
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1474
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1280
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1495
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1576
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1334
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1371
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1310
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496