Budapest vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$589
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$819
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
8
😀 Quality of life
80
58
🏙️ Population
1.69M
24.7K

The cost of living in Budapest is 24% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4643rd and 3466th ($1185 vs $1552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Hungary vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 551st and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Victoria

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Budapest Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.63
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$41.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$8081

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482