Budapest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4178
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
71
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.61M

The cost of living in Budapest is 35% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3675th and 1041st ($1580 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 226th 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
$13.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$21660

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804