Budapest vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$589
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
92
62
😀 Quality of life
80
39
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.27M

The cost of living in Budapest is 22% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5883rd ($1185 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Hungary and South Africa, respectively. Check Hungary vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 551st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Soweto

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Budapest Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$4830

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045