Budapest vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$707
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$1505
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.69M
630K

The cost of living in Budapest is 6% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4312th and 4489th ($1377 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 636th and 1010th 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
$10.6
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$10700

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319