Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Kansas City, MO 

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Consumer Prices in Kansas City, MO are 51.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kansas City, MO are 69.4% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Kansas City, MO are 128.2% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Kansas City, MO are 47.3% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Kansas City, MO are 75.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Kansas City, MO is 113.1% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.05 $)
5,972.51 Ft
(16.50 $)
     +49.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.25 $)
25,337.90 Ft
(70.00 $)
     +26.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.29 $)
3,529.21 Ft
(9.75 $)
     +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,171.82 Ft
(6.00 $)
     +117.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,533.79 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +153.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.78 Ft
(2.31 $)
1,825.54 Ft
(5.04 $)
     +118.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.49 Ft
(1.63 $)
839.53 Ft
(2.32 $)
     +42.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.37 Ft
(1.24 $)
821.97 Ft
(2.27 $)
     +83.3 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,455.56 Ft
(4.02 $)
1,482.13 Ft
(4.09 $)
     +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 505.93 Ft
(1.40 $)
1,009.27 Ft
(2.79 $)
     +99.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 337.98 Ft
(0.93 $)
774.01 Ft
(2.14 $)
     +129.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.48 Ft
(2.44 $)
1,027.27 Ft
(2.84 $)
     +16.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,539.98 Ft
(4.25 $)
2,423.65 Ft
(6.70 $)
     +57.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 919.59 Ft
(2.54 $)
1,816.29 Ft
(5.02 $)
     +97.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,036.54 Ft
(5.63 $)
2,162.77 Ft
(5.98 $)
     +6.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 255.87 Ft
(0.71 $)
722.73 Ft
(2.00 $)
     +182.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 300.85 Ft
(0.83 $)
272.68 Ft
(0.75 $)
     -9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 320.27 Ft
(0.88 $)
912.17 Ft
(2.52 $)
     +184.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 485.51 Ft
(1.34 $)
1,112.70 Ft
(3.07 $)
     +129.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.29 Ft
(0.56 $)
380.07 Ft
(1.05 $)
     +87.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.58 Ft
(0.61 $)
442.51 Ft
(1.22 $)
     +100.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 524.06 Ft
(1.45 $)
771.45 Ft
(2.13 $)
     +47.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.02 Ft
(0.49 $)
1,107.63 Ft
(3.06 $)
     +522.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.53 $)
5,248.57 Ft
(14.50 $)
     +162.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.10 $)
626.21 Ft
(1.73 $)
     +57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 536.83 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,870.18 Ft
(5.17 $)
     +248.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.08 $)
2,533.79 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +15.2 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.24 $)
0.00 Ft
(0.00 $)
     -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.25 $)
0.00 Ft
(0.00 $)
     -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.04 $)
1,447.88 Ft
(4.00 $)
     +31.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.96 $)
1,230.70 Ft
(3.40 $)
     +73.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.23 $)
7,601.37 Ft
(21.00 $)
     +15.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.88 Ft
(6.59 $)
1,155.52 Ft
(3.19 $)
     -51.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(29,007.93 $)
12,910,917.29 Ft
(35,668.47 $)
     +23.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,973,043.48 Ft
(27,552.13 $)
10,284,529.27 Ft
(28,412.66 $)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,433.60 Ft
(155.91 $)
85,472.32 Ft
(236.13 $)
     +51.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,144.77 Ft
(22.50 $)
18,098.50 Ft
(50.00 $)
     +122.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,385.81 Ft
(17.64 $)
21,692.35 Ft
(59.93 $)
     +239.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(49.79 $)
21,114.92 Ft
(58.33 $)
     +17.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,561.54 Ft
(15.36 $)
10,859.10 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +95.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,750.00 Ft
(7.60 $)
5,248.57 Ft
(14.50 $)
     +90.9 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 147,826.09 Ft
(408.39 $)
638,575.41 Ft
(1,764.17 $)
     +332.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,662,143.24 Ft
(10,117.26 $)
10,439,214.80 Ft
(28,840.00 $)
     +185.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,375.95 Ft
(78.39 $)
19,103.97 Ft
(52.78 $)
     -32.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,815.79 Ft
(32.64 $)
17,374.56 Ft
(48.00 $)
     +47.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,353.49 Ft
(92.14 $)
37,717.27 Ft
(104.20 $)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,475.13 Ft
(98.01 $)
56,784.04 Ft
(156.88 $)
     +60.1 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,009.62 Ft
(629.91 $)
505,219.63 Ft
(1,395.75 $)
     +121.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176,877.67 Ft
(488.65 $)
392,134.17 Ft
(1,083.33 $)
     +121.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,356.15 Ft
(1,108.81 $)
954,193.14 Ft
(2,636.11 $)
     +137.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,434.34 Ft
(816.18 $)
662,606.19 Ft
(1,830.56 $)
     +124.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 128,521.82 Ft
(355.06 $)
117,590.72 Ft
(324.86 $)
     -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(244.24 $)
71,569.21 Ft
(197.72 $)
     -19.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 421,116.08 Ft
(1,163.40 $)
1,520,687.68 Ft
(4,201.14 $)
     +261.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.55      -26.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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