Budapest vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.6M

The cost of living in Budapest is 43% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4163rd and 742nd ($1469 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 87th 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
$12.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801