Budapest vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$4493
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
1.69M
459K

The cost of living in Budapest is 47% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4643rd and 1277th ($1185 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd in Hungary and the United States, respectively. Check Hungary vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 551st and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Virginia Beach

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Budapest Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701