Budapest vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$6618
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
737K

The cost of living in Budapest is 50% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3675th and 126th ($1580 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Seattle

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Budapest Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098