Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$810
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.21M

The cost of living in Budapest is 44% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3675th and 5029th ($1580 vs $1095) 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 646th and 2767th 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
$13.9
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634