Budapest vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$589
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
80
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
398K

The cost of living in Budapest is 35% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4643rd and 2435th ($1185 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 551st and 488th 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
$10.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$16129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287