Budapest vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
874K

The cost of living in Budapest is 69% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4643rd and 9th ($1185 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 551st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs San Francisco

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Budapest San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610