Budapest vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$707
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$5599
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
1.69M
8.8M

The cost of living in Budapest is 67% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4312th and 4th ($1377 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 636th and 11th 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
$10.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$22663

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174