Budapest vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$707
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$2415
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
826K

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4312th and 3105th ($1377 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 636th and 262nd 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
$10.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$12255

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603