Budapest vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$750
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$4401
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.87M

The cost of living in Budapest is 53% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4163rd and 154th ($1469 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Singapore, respectively. Check Hungary vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 680th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Singapore City

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Budapest Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$31369

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Cities near Budapest

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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663