Budapest vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.01M

The cost of living in Budapest is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4643rd and 13th ($1185 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$23974

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146