Budapest vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Budapest Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$502
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$875
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
80
99
🏙️ Population
1.71M
4.84M

The cost of living in Budapest is 55% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4589th and 240th ($1070 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Australia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 402nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Sydney

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Budapest Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.95
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2497
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$406
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9861
$16443

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$702
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$737
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$807
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$703
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$664
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$753
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$701
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$820
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$724
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$940
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$644
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$933
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$708
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$892
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$603
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$726
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$848
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$729
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$697
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1032
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1203
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$622
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$670
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$950
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$918
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$968
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$673
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$650
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$838
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$634
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$945
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1120
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$633
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$761
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$658
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1162
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$939

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663