Cost of Living Comparison Between Queretaro and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Queretaro and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Queretaro is 1.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Queretaro is 2.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 MX$174
$11.49 Ft 3,825
-14.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.42 MX$802
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
-21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 MX$137
$8.72 Ft 2,902
-10.89%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$63.4
$2.75 Ft 914
30.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$23.02
$1.72 Ft 574
-24.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$16.84
$1.30 Ft 432
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 MX$40.99
$2.92 Ft 973
-20.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$75.4
$2.96 Ft 985
44.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 MX$27.29
$1.23 Ft 408
26.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 MX$46.83
$1.75 Ft 582
51.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.15
$2.13 Ft 709
-9.39%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$40.98
$3.01 Ft 1,002
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 MX$150
$9.92 Ft 3,303
-14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 MX$167
$6.07 Ft 2,022
56.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 MX$227
$13.23 Ft 4,402
-3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 MX$65.1
$1.87 Ft 621
97.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.77
$2.00 Ft 666
-27.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.09
$2.10 Ft 698
-8.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.40
$3.46 Ft 1,153
-48.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 MX$30.18
$1.17 Ft 389
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.62
$1.25 Ft 417
52.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.31
$1.49 Ft 494
-15.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$20.15
$0.58 Ft 191
96.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MX$77.0
$6.56 Ft 2,183
-33.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.63 MX$311
$5.41 Ft 1,799
225.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 MX$35.31
$1.20 Ft 400
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.65 Ft 551
97.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 MX$10.45
$1.27 Ft 424
-53.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.52 MX$415
$25.89 Ft 8,616
-9.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 MX$54.8
$3.14 Ft 1,045
-1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 MX$21.78
$1.16 Ft 385
6.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 MX$168
$19.04 Ft 6,336
-49.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$22.92
$1.77 Ft 589
-26.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K MX$352.3K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
-22.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K MX$360.3K
$30.4K Ft 10.1M
-32.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 MX$1,084
$148 Ft 49.2K
-58.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.15 MX$426
$26.65 Ft 8,870
-9.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.36 MX$501
$19.73 Ft 6,566
43.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.49 MX$874
$63.2 Ft 21.0K
-21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.19 MX$462
$22.43 Ft 7,465
16.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 MX$102
$9.09 Ft 3,027
-36.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MX$5,636
$456 Ft 151.9K
-30.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,873 MX$86.0K
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-60.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 MX$886
$87.2 Ft 29.0K
-42.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 MX$739
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 MX$1,742
$95.7 Ft 31.9K
3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 MX$1,697
$105 Ft 34.9K
-8.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 MX$11.6K
$733 Ft 244.1K
-10.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 MX$8,668
$555 Ft 184.7K
-11.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.0K
$1,335 Ft 444.2K
-10.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 MX$14.4K
$952 Ft 316.8K
-14.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,392 MX$42.2K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-58.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 MX$23.6K
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-67.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Queretaro
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$979 MX$17.3K
$1,697 Ft 564.8K
-42.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
7.03
64.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Queretaro: March 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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