Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Budapest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Budapest are 38.5% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 50.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Budapest are 69.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 43.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 57.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,198.53 Ft)
11.11 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -44.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(28,794.14 Ft)
55.57 $
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -30.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(3,599.27 Ft)
8.34 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -16.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(1,799.63 Ft)
2.78 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,519.49 Ft)
2.78 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -60.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(1,937.43 Ft)
2.32 $
(834.88 Ft)
     -56.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(943.23 Ft)
1.63 $
(585.75 Ft)
     -37.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(748.13 Ft)
1.24 $
(447.05 Ft)
     -40.2 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $
(1,285.35 Ft)
4.07 $
(1,463.51 Ft)
     +13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(1,152.94 Ft)
1.41 $
(508.20 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(758.08 Ft)
0.94 $
(338.64 Ft)
     -55.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(891.96 Ft)
2.46 $
(886.46 Ft)
     -0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(1,778.46 Ft)
4.32 $
(1,555.47 Ft)
     -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(2,062.87 Ft)
2.54 $
(915.87 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(2,643.75 Ft)
5.63 $
(2,025.68 Ft)
     -23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(800.12 Ft)
0.71 $
(257.27 Ft)
     -67.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(241.91 Ft)
0.84 $
(301.22 Ft)
     +24.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(785.32 Ft)
0.89 $
(319.10 Ft)
     -59.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(717.65 Ft)
1.39 $
(499.77 Ft)
     -30.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(593.88 Ft)
0.56 $
(201.84 Ft)
     -66.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(470.23 Ft)
0.61 $
(220.73 Ft)
     -53.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(745.77 Ft)
1.45 $
(523.29 Ft)
     -29.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(830.92 Ft)
0.50 $
(179.17 Ft)
     -78.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,398.90 Ft)
5.56 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(782.67 Ft)
1.11 $
(398.71 Ft)
     -49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(1,695.81 Ft)
1.49 $
(535.95 Ft)
     -68.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(3,592.07 Ft)
6.11 $
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -38.8 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(1,079.78 Ft)
1.25 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -58.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(34,193.04 Ft)
26.39 $
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -72.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(1,079.78 Ft)
3.06 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +1.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,007.80 Ft)
1.97 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -29.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(8,638.24 Ft)
18.34 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -23.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $
(1,101.56 Ft)
6.63 $
(2,385.20 Ft)
     +116.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(11,517,654.88 Ft)
30,561.78 $
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     -4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(9,607,309.25 Ft)
28,001.07 $
(10,078,333.33 Ft)
     +4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(87,565.73 Ft)
157.02 $
(56,514.65 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(24,744.96 Ft)
22.74 $
(8,186.00 Ft)
     -66.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $
(25,351.36 Ft)
17.61 $
(6,339.30 Ft)
     -75.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(13,722.21 Ft)
50.47 $
(18,164.05 Ft)
     +32.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(10,797.80 Ft)
15.24 $
(5,484.00 Ft)
     -49.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(5,038.97 Ft)
7.92 $
(2,850.00 Ft)
     -43.4 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(379,122.81 Ft)
426.01 $
(153,333.33 Ft)
     -59.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(4,859,010.65 Ft)
10,525.18 $
(3,788,292.84 Ft)
     -22.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(22,103.73 Ft)
78.94 $
(28,413.72 Ft)
     +28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(17,095.92 Ft)
33.27 $
(11,974.36 Ft)
     -30.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $
(36,238.94 Ft)
91.94 $
(33,093.02 Ft)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $
(48,564.40 Ft)
98.88 $
(35,588.25 Ft)
     -26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,818.27 $
(654,444.93 Ft)
632.14 $
(227,522.48 Ft)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $
(538,947.41 Ft)
492.50 $
(177,265.59 Ft)
     -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $
(1,384,072.47 Ft)
1,111.11 $
(399,918.29 Ft)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,790.79 $
(1,004,479.69 Ft)
817.60 $
(294,277.00 Ft)
     -70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(130,760.26 Ft)
359.66 $
(129,450.15 Ft)
     -1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(73,157.21 Ft)
245.63 $
(88,408.39 Ft)
     +20.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,571.12 $
(2,005,194.18 Ft)
1,177.03 $
(423,643.22 Ft)
     -78.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 8.96      +40.2 %
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