Budapest vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4411
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
468K

The cost of living in Budapest is 37% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1246th ($1469 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 245th 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
$12.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736