Budapest vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.8M

The cost of living in Budapest is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5th ($1185 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.4 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 551st and 13th 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
$10.4
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108