Budapest vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$750
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$5553
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.39M

The cost of living in Budapest is 58% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4163rd and 50th ($1469 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs San Diego

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Budapest San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804