Budapest vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4931
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
468K

The cost of living in Budapest is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4643rd and 806th ($1185 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 Raleigh. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Raleigh

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Budapest Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$22229

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753