Budapest vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$750
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$1554
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
1.69M
630K

The cost of living in Budapest is 12% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4163rd and 4556th ($1469 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Hungary and Italy, respectively. Check Hungary vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 680th and 1102nd 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
$12.2
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$10956

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342