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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Budapest

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bethlehem is 12.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bethlehem is 21.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 โ‚ช26.15
$11.55 Ftย 3,833
-27.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.70 โ‚ช87.0
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
-51.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 โ‚ช30.67
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
11.15%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ช9.18
$2.88 Ftย 957
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
$1.80 Ftย 598
-56.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ช1.80
$1.36 Ftย 450
-58.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.26 โ‚ช13.37
$2.85 Ftย 946
49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 โ‚ช11.32
$2.96 Ftย 984
21.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.26
$1.26 Ftย 418
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ช1.94
$1.69 Ftย 560
-63.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.14
$2.13 Ftย 705
-7.98%
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
-32.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 โ‚ช22.51
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
20.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 โ‚ช41.33
$13.21 Ftย 4,385
-0.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
$1.86 Ftย 618
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ช3.90
$1.93 Ftย 642
-35.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.49
$2.15 Ftย 714
-48.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ช3.03
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
-72.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
$1.13 Ftย 376
-26.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ช1.84
$1.25 Ftย 416
-52.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.71
$1.56 Ftย 518
-44.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.70
$0.58 Ftย 192
48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 โ‚ช25.29
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
16.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 โ‚ช45.44
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
138.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
$1.20 Ftย 398
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
$1.66 Ftย 550
37.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.72
$1.28 Ftย 425
-32.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 โ‚ช314
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
283.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
-7.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.11 Ftย 369
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.28 โ‚ช44.85
$19.15 Ftย 6,357
-25.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ช6.68
$1.77 Ftย 589
20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.5K
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
56.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
52.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$145 Ftย 48.1K
-41.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 โ‚ช59.8
$25.64 Ftย 8,510
-25.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 โ‚ช148
$19.94 Ftย 6,619
136.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.51 โ‚ช133
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
-33.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 โ‚ช71.7
$21.96 Ftย 7,290
3.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ช29.25
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
3.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 โ‚ช685
$460 Ftย 152.8K
-52.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,831 โ‚ช12.0K
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
-68.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 โ‚ช193
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
-28.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 โ‚ช121
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
-8.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ช297
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
-2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ช232
$105 Ftย 34.9K
-29.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 โ‚ช1,094
$722 Ftย 239.6K
-51.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ช1,044
$554 Ftย 183.9K
-39.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 โ‚ช2,267
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
-45.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ช1,308
$969 Ftย 321.6K
-56.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,369 โ‚ช4,298
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
-74.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$879 โ‚ช2,761
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
-77.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bethlehem
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
-37.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
7.03
-20.06%

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Last update for Bethlehem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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