Budapest vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$4239
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
74
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.69M
459K

The cost of living in Budapest is 36% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3675th and 978th ($1580 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 286th 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
$13.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$16143

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769