Belgrade vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$646
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.69M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 2% more expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 4593rd and 4643rd ($1204 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Hungary, respectively. Check Serbia vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 2370th and 551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Budapest

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Belgrade Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
7.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$4116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$11060

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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