Budapest vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3612
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
80
80
🏙️ Population
1.69M
543K

The cost of living in Budapest is 39% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2005th ($1185 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1656th 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 551st and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Tucson

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Budapest Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$15724

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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

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16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618