Budapest vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$540
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$3815
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
1.71M
543K

The cost of living in Budapest is 45% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4647th and 1697th ($1124 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1492nd 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 months in Budapest compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 485th and 441st 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
$9.31
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$15695

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$915
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$824
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$968
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$858
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$860
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$873
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$857
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$806
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$706
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$801
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$675
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$852
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1238
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$829
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$769
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1125
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1476
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$767
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$755
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1041
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$888
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1073
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$695
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$719
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$901
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$777
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1197
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1269
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$737
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$767
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$835
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1149
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1040

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16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066