Budapest vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$707
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$4437
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.69M
468K

The cost of living in Budapest is 41% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4312th and 1213th ($1377 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 212th 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
$10.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$24117

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766