Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Rome 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Rome is 22.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 35.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Rome are 77.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rome are 29.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Rome are 27.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 15.1% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.40 €) |
5,767.63 Ft (15.00 €) |
+44.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (52.01 €) |
24,416.32 Ft (63.50 €) |
+22.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.80 €) |
3,845.09 Ft (10.00 €) |
+28.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.60 €) |
1,922.54 Ft (5.00 €) |
+92.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.60 €) |
1,538.04 Ft (4.00 €) |
+53.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.25 Ft (2.19 €) |
568.52 Ft (1.48 €) |
-32.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.59 Ft (1.52 €) |
781.03 Ft (2.03 €) |
+33.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.96 Ft (1.16 €) |
408.79 Ft (1.06 €) |
-8.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (3.80 €) |
2,241.87 Ft (5.83 €) |
+53.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (1.33 €) |
598.45 Ft (1.56 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.89 €) |
430.87 Ft (1.12 €) |
+25.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (2.30 €) |
1,365.78 Ft (3.55 €) |
+54.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (4.02 €) |
2,221.99 Ft (5.78 €) |
+43.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.38 €) |
1,786.20 Ft (4.65 €) |
+95.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.31 Ft (5.25 €) |
2,643.50 Ft (6.88 €) |
+30.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (0.67 €) |
355.35 Ft (0.92 €) |
+37.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (0.79 €) |
322.59 Ft (0.84 €) |
+6.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (0.83 €) |
335.37 Ft (0.87 €) |
+5.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.30 €) |
412.79 Ft (1.07 €) |
-17.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
255.96 Ft (0.67 €) |
+26.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
277.92 Ft (0.72 €) |
+25.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.97 Ft (1.36 €) |
439.44 Ft (1.14 €) |
-16.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.46 €) |
141.85 Ft (0.37 €) |
-20.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.20 €) |
1,345.78 Ft (3.50 €) |
-32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.04 €) |
559.64 Ft (1.46 €) |
+40.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.39 €) |
800.90 Ft (2.08 €) |
+49.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.72 €) |
2,307.05 Ft (6.00 €) |
+4.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.17 €) |
576.76 Ft (1.50 €) |
+28.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.71 €) |
13,457.81 Ft (35.00 €) |
+41.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.86 €) |
1,538.04 Ft (4.00 €) |
+39.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.84 €) |
928.21 Ft (2.41 €) |
+31.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.16 €) |
12,112.03 Ft (31.50 €) |
+83.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (6.20 €) |
2,641.62 Ft (6.87 €) |
+10.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (26,007.19 €) |
9,497,372.13 Ft (24,700.00 €) |
-5.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,033,846.15 Ft (26,095.22 €) |
9,828,641.42 Ft (25,561.54 €) |
-2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
57,215.26 Ft (148.80 €) |
81,882.34 Ft (212.95 €) |
+43.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (21.55 €) |
4,453.46 Ft (11.58 €) |
-46.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (16.42 €) |
10,634.08 Ft (27.66 €) |
+68.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.86 €) |
21,989.11 Ft (57.19 €) |
+19.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.31 €) |
6,886.21 Ft (17.91 €) |
+25.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (7.28 €) |
3,845.09 Ft (10.00 €) |
+37.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (404.29 €) |
181,933.47 Ft (473.16 €) |
+17.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,752,113.78 Ft (9,758.20 €) |
3,395,510.19 Ft (8,830.77 €) |
-9.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (73.71 €) |
23,190.70 Ft (60.31 €) |
-18.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (31.41 €) |
10,920.06 Ft (28.40 €) |
-9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (86.00 €) |
28,146.06 Ft (73.20 €) |
-14.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (92.20 €) |
35,627.16 Ft (92.66 €) |
+0.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,999.67 Ft (592.96 €) |
417,147.55 Ft (1,084.88 €) |
+83.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,298.09 Ft (461.10 €) |
257,483.70 Ft (669.64 €) |
+45.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,674.24 Ft (1,044.64 €) |
808,570.45 Ft (2,102.86 €) |
+101.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,171.76 Ft (767.66 €) |
477,094.71 Ft (1,240.79 €) |
+61.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,637.58 Ft (337.15 €) |
241,396.64 Ft (627.80 €) |
+86.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (231.29 €) |
118,739.12 Ft (308.81 €) |
+33.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,962.31 Ft (1,092.20 €) |
653,162.89 Ft (1,698.69 €) |
+55.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.91 | 4.71 | -47.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Rocca di Cambio | 89.25 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Perugia | 113.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santa Maria Capua Vetere | 120.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aversa | 128.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pescara | 129.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naples | 141.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siena | 150.18 miles |