Budapest vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$589
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1406
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
80
75
🏙️ Population
1.69M
630K

The cost of living in Budapest is 2% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4571st ($1185 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Hungary and Italy, respectively. Check Hungary vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 551st and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Palermo

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Budapest Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272