Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Budapest
United States · North America · expensive · Hungary · Europe · mid
🏆 Budapest wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Budapest | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,418 | $1,246 | 48% |
| Long-term lease | $1,764 | $830 | 53% |
| Food — local | $573 | $371 | 35% |
| Food — Western | $1,195 | $667 | 44% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $323 | $182 | 44% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.84 | $2.38 | 51% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $16 | 64% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $40.3 | $29.93 | 26% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.43 | $0.83 | 42% |
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