Budapest vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$540
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
1.71M
668K

The cost of living in Budapest is 2% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4647th and 4566th ($1124 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Hungary and Italy, respectively. Check Hungary vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 485th and 799th 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
$9.31
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$6883

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307