Budapest vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
76
😀 Quality of life
81
87
🏙️ Population
1.69M
841K

The cost of living in Budapest is 18% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2874th ($1469 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Hungary and Spain, respectively. Check Hungary vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 680th and 365th 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
$12.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$10445

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656