Budapest vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4285
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.69M
718K

The cost of living in Budapest is 48% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4163rd and 342nd ($1469 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Norway, respectively. Check Hungary vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 680th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Oslo

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Budapest Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$15673

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409