Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$750
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$491
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.21M

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5559th ($1469 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Brazil, respectively. Check Hungary vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 680th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro

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Budapest Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631