Budapest vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3200
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
342K

The cost of living in Budapest is 28% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4163rd and 1962nd ($1469 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 Juan. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs San Juan

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Budapest San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$12077

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022