Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado Springs vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary
Colorado Springs is 52.0% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in Colorado Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 60.4% more in Colorado Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Colorado Springs
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Colorado Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Colorado Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in Colorado Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Colorado Springs
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Colorado Springs. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
HUF4,485.49
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
HUF3,314.28
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
HUF678.60
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF595.67
|
$2.25
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
HUF585.07
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
HUF1,815.79
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HUF1,431.88
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
HUF1,262.53
|
$6.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
HUF1,010.60
|
$6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF276.70
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF305.34
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
HUF344.10
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
HUF562.62
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HUF145.67
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
HUF148.64
|
$1.16
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
HUF2,302.27
|
$3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.54
HUF8,970.99
|
$63.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,374.56
HUF10M
|
$24,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
HUF4,605.11
|
$14.88
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.57
HUF7,679.33
|
$101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.66
HUF266K
|
$1,731.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.44
HUF206K
|
$1,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.77
HUF43,251.49
|
$153.05
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.65
HUF176K
|
$1,493.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,674.34
HUF5M
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
HUF1,196.13
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
HUF1,089.79
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
HUF2,591.62
|
$10.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.07
HUF21,849.34
|
$58.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
HUF3,040.17
|
$15.00
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.01
HUF32,578.86
|
$58.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
HUF14,000.28
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.36
HUF36,928.20
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
HUF38,500.50
|
$102.50
|
|
Budapest vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing
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