Budapest vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$750
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3492
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
81
85
🏙️ Population
1.69M
398K

The cost of living in Budapest is 19% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2786th ($1469 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st 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 1.9 months in Wichita. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 680th and 462nd 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
$12.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$16041

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328