Budapest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.61M

The cost of living in Budapest is 50% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4643rd and 973rd ($1185 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 551st and 119th 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
$10.4
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$10377

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657