Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 74.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 140.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in London are 354.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 97.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 56.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 57.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (8.81 £) |
9,085.74 Ft (20.00 £) |
+127.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (44.03 £) |
36,342.97 Ft (80.00 £) |
+81.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (6.60 £) |
3,634.30 Ft (8.00 £) |
+21.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.20 £) |
2,952.87 Ft (6.50 £) |
+195.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.20 £) |
2,612.15 Ft (5.75 £) |
+161.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.82 Ft (1.84 £) |
1,644.71 Ft (3.62 £) |
+97.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.70 Ft (1.29 £) |
930.60 Ft (2.05 £) |
+58.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.02 Ft (0.98 £) |
739.79 Ft (1.63 £) |
+65.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (3.22 £) |
2,252.23 Ft (4.96 £) |
+54.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (1.13 £) |
638.84 Ft (1.41 £) |
+24.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.75 £) |
418.76 Ft (0.92 £) |
+22.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (1.95 £) |
1,429.65 Ft (3.15 £) |
+61.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (3.40 £) |
1,547.99 Ft (3.41 £) |
+0.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.02 £) |
1,539.46 Ft (3.39 £) |
+68.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.65 Ft (4.45 £) |
2,505.64 Ft (5.52 £) |
+24.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (0.57 £) |
529.43 Ft (1.17 £) |
+104.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (0.67 £) |
270.10 Ft (0.59 £) |
-10.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (0.70 £) |
533.54 Ft (1.17 £) |
+67.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.10 £) |
632.93 Ft (1.39 £) |
+26.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.44 £) |
262.17 Ft (0.58 £) |
+29.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.49 £) |
241.19 Ft (0.53 £) |
+9.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.12 Ft (1.15 £) |
440.33 Ft (0.97 £) |
-15.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.39 £) |
595.87 Ft (1.31 £) |
+233.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.40 £) |
4,315.73 Ft (9.50 £) |
+115.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (0.88 £) |
949.84 Ft (2.09 £) |
+137.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.18 £) |
1,106.28 Ft (2.44 £) |
+106.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (4.84 £) |
6,814.31 Ft (15.00 £) |
+209.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (0.99 £) |
1,272.00 Ft (2.80 £) |
+182.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (20.91 £) |
90,857.41 Ft (200.00 £) |
+856.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.42 £) |
2,044.29 Ft (4.50 £) |
+85.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.56 £) |
1,423.89 Ft (3.13 £) |
+101.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (14.53 £) |
13,628.61 Ft (30.00 £) |
+106.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (5.25 £) |
2,591.78 Ft (5.71 £) |
+8.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (23,113.14 £) |
12,392,951.07 Ft (27,280.00 £) |
+18.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (22,178.05 £) |
11,748,147.37 Ft (25,860.62 £) |
+16.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (125.42 £) |
132,476.64 Ft (291.61 £) |
+132.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (18.24 £) |
7,038.53 Ft (15.49 £) |
-15.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (13.90 £) |
14,185.67 Ft (31.23 £) |
+124.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (40.51 £) |
20,868.81 Ft (45.94 £) |
+13.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (12.12 £) |
6,520.05 Ft (14.35 £) |
+18.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (6.16 £) |
6,814.31 Ft (15.00 £) |
+143.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (342.19 £) |
836,042.92 Ft (1,840.34 £) |
+437.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,634.93 Ft (8,337.54 £) |
9,110,618.88 Ft (20,054.76 £) |
+140.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (62.39 £) |
37,104.20 Ft (81.68 £) |
+30.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (26.58 £) |
17,976.63 Ft (39.57 £) |
+48.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (72.79 £) |
40,503.16 Ft (89.16 £) |
+22.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (78.04 £) |
44,419.18 Ft (97.78 £) |
+25.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,114.12 Ft (502.14 £) |
968,373.14 Ft (2,131.63 £) |
+324.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,356.15 Ft (390.41 £) |
729,201.72 Ft (1,605.16 £) |
+311.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,902.17 Ft (884.69 £) |
2,009,299.40 Ft (4,422.97 £) |
+399.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,298.83 Ft (650.03 £) |
1,298,795.06 Ft (2,858.97 £) |
+339.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,661.30 Ft (285.42 £) |
587,195.86 Ft (1,292.57 £) |
+352.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (195.76 £) |
335,819.17 Ft (739.22 £) |
+277.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,911.33 Ft (924.33 £) |
1,586,749.93 Ft (3,492.84 £) |
+277.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.51 | -38.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |