Budapest vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$589
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$2033
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
1.69M
808K

The cost of living in Budapest is 25% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4643rd and 3323rd ($1185 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Hungary and Spain, respectively. Check Hungary vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 551st and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Valencia, Spain

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Budapest Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$9693

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511