Budapest vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$589
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
80
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.21M

The cost of living in Budapest is 24% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5959th ($1185 vs $955) 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 551st and 4932nd 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
$10.4
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$10815

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585