Budapest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4113
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.61M

The cost of living in Budapest is 38% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1175th ($1469 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Phoenix

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Budapest Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781