Budapest vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$707
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$5254
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.39M

The cost of living in Budapest is 60% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4312th and 43rd ($1377 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 97th 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
$10.6
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$28967

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782