Budapest vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$4329
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.6M

The cost of living in Budapest is 47% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4312th and 744th ($1377 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 95th 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
$10.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$15283

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886