Budapest vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$810
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$860
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.26M

The cost of living in Budapest is 33% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3675th and 4785th ($1580 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Chile, respectively. Check Hungary vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 646th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Santiago

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Budapest Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$12174

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895