Budapest vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$540
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$2194
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
79
84
🏙️ Population
1.71M
792K

The cost of living in Budapest is 22% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4647th and 3662nd ($1124 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Hungary and Spain, respectively. Check Hungary vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Budapest compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 485th and 317th 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
$9.31
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.99%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3734
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.7
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10141
$9302

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426