Budapest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$4277
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.61M

The cost of living in Budapest is 41% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4312th and 1184th ($1377 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 636th and 181st 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
$10.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766