Budapest vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$589
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
690K

The cost of living in Budapest is 62% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4643rd and 93rd ($1185 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Washington

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Budapest Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948