Budapest vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Budapest New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$502
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$875
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
1.71M
8.8M

The cost of living in Budapest is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4589th and 3rd ($1070 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 402nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs New York City

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Budapest New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.95
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2497
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9861
$25572

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$702
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$737
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$807
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$703
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$664
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$753
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$701
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$820
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$724
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$940
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$644
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$933
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$708
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$892
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$603
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$726
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$848
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$729
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$697
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1032
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1203
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$622
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$670
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$950
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$918
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$968
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$673
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$650
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$838
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$634
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$945
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1120
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$633
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$761
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$658
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1162
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$939

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960