Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Geneva 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Geneva is 130.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Geneva is 170.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Geneva are 300.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Geneva are 149.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Geneva are 168.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Geneva is 119.6% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (9.91 Fr.) |
10,093.20 Ft (25.00 Fr.) |
+152.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (49.54 Fr.) |
48,447.36 Ft (120.00 Fr.) |
+142.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.43 Fr.) |
6,459.65 Ft (16.00 Fr.) |
+115.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.48 Fr.) |
3,229.82 Ft (8.00 Fr.) |
+223.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.48 Fr.) |
2,826.10 Ft (7.00 Fr.) |
+182.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.75 Ft (2.08 Fr.) |
1,923.40 Ft (4.76 Fr.) |
+128.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
581.51 Ft (1.44 Fr.) |
1,858.46 Ft (4.60 Fr.) |
+219.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
442.10 Ft (1.10 Fr.) |
1,651.76 Ft (4.09 Fr.) |
+273.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.99 Ft (3.61 Fr.) |
2,622.17 Ft (6.49 Fr.) |
+80.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
500.34 Ft (1.24 Fr.) |
1,286.62 Ft (3.19 Fr.) |
+157.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
345.08 Ft (0.85 Fr.) |
746.03 Ft (1.85 Fr.) |
+116.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
884.49 Ft (2.19 Fr.) |
2,789.39 Ft (6.91 Fr.) |
+215.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,586.24 Ft (3.93 Fr.) |
4,028.82 Ft (9.98 Fr.) |
+154.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
912.60 Ft (2.26 Fr.) |
4,683.09 Ft (11.60 Fr.) |
+413.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,996.34 Ft (4.94 Fr.) |
7,623.91 Ft (18.88 Fr.) |
+281.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
262.50 Ft (0.65 Fr.) |
567.70 Ft (1.41 Fr.) |
+116.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.03 Ft (0.75 Fr.) |
388.73 Ft (0.96 Fr.) |
+29.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.63 Ft (0.77 Fr.) |
484.75 Ft (1.20 Fr.) |
+55.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.24 Fr.) |
1,000.08 Ft (2.48 Fr.) |
+100.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.50 Fr.) |
401.27 Ft (0.99 Fr.) |
+98.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.55 Fr.) |
368.70 Ft (0.91 Fr.) |
+67.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
513.06 Ft (1.27 Fr.) |
838.41 Ft (2.08 Fr.) |
+63.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.55 Ft (0.45 Fr.) |
396.16 Ft (0.98 Fr.) |
+118.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.95 Fr.) |
5,652.19 Ft (14.00 Fr.) |
+182.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
402.67 Ft (1.00 Fr.) |
1,144.81 Ft (2.84 Fr.) |
+184.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.33 Fr.) |
1,057.26 Ft (2.62 Fr.) |
+97.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.45 Fr.) |
3,512.43 Ft (8.70 Fr.) |
+59.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.11 Fr.) |
1,211.18 Ft (3.00 Fr.) |
+169.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (23.53 Fr.) |
28,260.96 Ft (70.00 Fr.) |
+197.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.72 Fr.) |
2,422.37 Ft (6.00 Fr.) |
+120.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.75 Fr.) |
2,079.16 Ft (5.15 Fr.) |
+193.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.35 Fr.) |
21,195.72 Ft (52.50 Fr.) |
+221.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,378.88 Ft (5.89 Fr.) |
2,896.08 Ft (7.17 Fr.) |
+21.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (24,769.15 Fr.) |
13,242,277.58 Ft (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+32.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,072,307.69 Ft (24,948.25 Fr.) |
13,040,413.59 Ft (32,300.00 Fr.) |
+29.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,499.37 Ft (139.94 Fr.) |
84,605.99 Ft (209.56 Fr.) |
+49.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,264.42 Ft (20.47 Fr.) |
20,441.38 Ft (50.63 Fr.) |
+147.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,331.46 Ft (15.68 Fr.) |
20,077.36 Ft (49.73 Fr.) |
+217.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (45.58 Fr.) |
29,848.95 Ft (73.93 Fr.) |
+62.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (13.63 Fr.) |
11,454.34 Ft (28.37 Fr.) |
+108.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.18 Fr.) |
8,074.56 Ft (20.00 Fr.) |
+178.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
161,818.18 Ft (400.81 Fr.) |
1,361,925.86 Ft (3,373.38 Fr.) |
+741.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,760,965.80 Ft (9,315.59 Fr.) |
10,932,056.39 Ft (27,077.78 Fr.) |
+190.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,071.28 Ft (72.01 Fr.) |
41,583.98 Ft (103.00 Fr.) |
+43.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,314.00 Ft (30.50 Fr.) |
23,471.01 Ft (58.14 Fr.) |
+90.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (82.80 Fr.) |
49,915.46 Ft (123.64 Fr.) |
+49.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,365.68 Ft (87.60 Fr.) |
72,328.66 Ft (179.15 Fr.) |
+104.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,611.67 Ft (578.64 Fr.) |
825,260.44 Ft (2,044.10 Fr.) |
+253.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
180,848.74 Ft (447.95 Fr.) |
703,946.52 Ft (1,743.62 Fr.) |
+289.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
404,129.80 Ft (1,001.00 Fr.) |
1,627,130.37 Ft (4,030.26 Fr.) |
+302.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
293,628.10 Ft (727.29 Fr.) |
1,297,536.53 Ft (3,213.89 Fr.) |
+341.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,686.39 Ft (321.22 Fr.) |
668,045.69 Ft (1,654.69 Fr.) |
+415.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,550.53 Ft (219.33 Fr.) |
497,680.50 Ft (1,232.71 Fr.) |
+462.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Geneva Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,719.02 Ft (1,049.52 Fr.) |
2,518,017.22 Ft (6,236.92 Fr.) |
+494.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.79 | 2.50 | -71.6 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 625 | 132 |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Geneva: | Cost of Living in Lancy | 1.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nyon | 16.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aubonne | 26.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lausanne | 39.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Montreux | 57.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fribourg | 84.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in La Chaux-de-Fonds | 88.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Biel | 96.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bern | 98.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Thun | 117.37 miles |