Budapest vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$707
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$3587
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
82
83
🏙️ Population
1.69M
398K

The cost of living in Budapest is 24% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4312th and 2697th ($1377 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1945th 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 Wichita. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 636th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Wichita

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Budapest Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$16150

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293