Cost of living comparison

United States

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Albuquerque Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 17.2% cheaper than Albuquerque.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 93.2% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 51.2% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Budapest

The cost of transportation and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Albuquerque. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Budapest. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Albuquerque Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Albuquerque, you would:

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.00	$13.77 HUF4,485.49	-19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$10.17 HUF3,314.28	+1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94	$2.08 HUF678.60	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.41	$1.83 HUF595.67	-24.0%
Average			-14.0%

Albuquerque vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23	$1.80 HUF585.07	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91	$5.57 HUF1,815.79	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.62	$4.40 HUF1,431.88	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82	$3.88 HUF1,262.53	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30	$3.10 HUF1,010.60	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16	$0.85 HUF276.70	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66	$0.94 HUF305.34	+42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.90	$1.06 HUF344.10	-44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36	$1.73 HUF562.62	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45	$0.45 HUF145.67	-69.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.46 HUF148.64	-69.5%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 93.2% more for transportation

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.75	$7.07 HUF2,302.27	+88.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.00	$27.54 HUF8,970.99	+588.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,680.00	$29,374.56 HUF10M	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.51	$14.14 HUF4,605.11	-27.5%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.44	$23.57 HUF7,679.33	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,167.38	$817.66 HUF266K	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,117.78	$631.44 HUF206K	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.44	$132.77 HUF43,251.49	+10.2%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 51.2% less for childcare

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$539.65 HUF176K	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,175.33	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-33.8%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$3.67 HUF1,196.13	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.00	$3.35 HUF1,089.79	-33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.42	$7.96 HUF2,591.62	-23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.00	$67.07 HUF21,849.34	+36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$9.33 HUF3,040.17	-28.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Albuquerque	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.31	$100.01 HUF32,578.86	+84.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.63	$42.98 HUF14,000.28	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18	$113.36 HUF36,928.20	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.44	$118.19 HUF38,500.50	-0.2%
Average			+18.5%

Albuquerque vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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