Budapest vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$589
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1616
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
80
73
🏙️ Population
1.69M
683K

The cost of living in Budapest is 11% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4271st ($1185 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Hungary and Spain, respectively. Check Hungary vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 551st and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Zaragoza

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Budapest Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$7709

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471