Budapest vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4443
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.6M

The cost of living in Budapest is 39% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3675th and 741st ($1580 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd in Hungary and the United States, respectively. Check Hungary vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Philadelphia

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Budapest Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$20275

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737