Cost of living comparison

United States

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Colorado Springs Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 34.2% cheaper than Colorado Springs.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 52.7% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 50.4% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 35.3% more in Budapest

The cost of clothing and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Colorado Springs Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Colorado Springs, you would:

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$13.77 HUF4,485.49	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.00	$10.17 HUF3,314.28	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71	$2.08 HUF678.60	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$1.83 HUF595.67	-18.7%
Average			-26.0%

Colorado Springs vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23	$1.80 HUF585.07	-44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.44	$5.57 HUF1,815.79	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58	$4.40 HUF1,431.88	+22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.08	$3.88 HUF1,262.53	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.12	$3.10 HUF1,010.60	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50	$0.85 HUF276.70	-66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63	$0.94 HUF305.34	+48.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.06 HUF344.10	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.14	$1.73 HUF562.62	-19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12	$0.45 HUF145.67	-60.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16	$0.46 HUF148.64	-60.8%
Average			-37.7%

Colorado Springs vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89	$7.07 HUF2,302.27	+81.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.00	$27.54 HUF8,970.99	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,990.00	$29,374.56 HUF10M	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.88	$14.14 HUF4,605.11	-5.0%
Average			+4.6%

Colorado Springs vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.7% less for housing

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.17	$23.57 HUF7,679.33	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,731.43	$817.66 HUF266K	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,533.33	$631.44 HUF206K	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.05	$132.77 HUF43,251.49	-13.3%
Average			-52.7%

Colorado Springs vs. Budapest - Cost of housing

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pay 50.4% less for childcare

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,493.33	$539.65 HUF176K	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-31.9%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$3.67 HUF1,196.13	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.58	$3.35 HUF1,089.79	-40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.67	$7.96 HUF2,591.62	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.00	$67.07 HUF21,849.34	+15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$9.33 HUF3,040.17	-37.8%
Average			-26.8%

Colorado Springs vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.3% more for clothing

	Colorado Springs	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36	$100.01 HUF32,578.86	+71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00	$42.98 HUF14,000.28	+22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.00	$113.36 HUF36,928.20	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.50	$118.19 HUF38,500.50	+15.3%
Average			+35.3%

Colorado Springs vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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