Budapest vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.39M

The cost of living in Budapest is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4643rd and 45th ($1185 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 75th 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
$10.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647