Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 42.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 59.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 111.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 44.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 51.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 77.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (119.59 kr) |
5,017.06 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+25.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (597.96 kr) |
29,767.86 Ft (890.00 kr) |
+48.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (89.69 kr) |
3,461.77 Ft (103.50 kr) |
+15.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (29.90 kr) |
2,508.53 Ft (75.00 kr) |
+150.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (29.90 kr) |
2,341.29 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+134.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.21 Ft (25.12 kr) |
1,491.69 Ft (44.60 kr) |
+77.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.55 Ft (17.51 kr) |
846.27 Ft (25.30 kr) |
+44.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.94 Ft (13.36 kr) |
729.77 Ft (21.82 kr) |
+63.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (43.70 kr) |
1,989.28 Ft (59.48 kr) |
+36.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (15.32 kr) |
894.35 Ft (26.74 kr) |
+74.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (10.23 kr) |
593.54 Ft (17.75 kr) |
+73.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (26.48 kr) |
1,458.54 Ft (43.61 kr) |
+64.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (46.22 kr) |
1,716.32 Ft (51.31 kr) |
+11.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (27.38 kr) |
1,895.67 Ft (56.68 kr) |
+107.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.16 Ft (60.40 kr) |
2,893.60 Ft (86.51 kr) |
+43.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (7.73 kr) |
504.73 Ft (15.09 kr) |
+95.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (9.04 kr) |
397.97 Ft (11.90 kr) |
+31.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (9.54 kr) |
503.75 Ft (15.06 kr) |
+57.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (14.94 kr) |
721.85 Ft (21.58 kr) |
+44.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (6.03 kr) |
251.98 Ft (7.53 kr) |
+24.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (6.60 kr) |
293.93 Ft (8.79 kr) |
+33.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.88 Ft (15.63 kr) |
815.84 Ft (24.39 kr) |
+56.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (5.34 kr) |
499.96 Ft (14.95 kr) |
+180.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (59.80 kr) |
4,013.64 Ft (120.00 kr) |
+100.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (11.94 kr) |
665.13 Ft (19.89 kr) |
+66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (16.02 kr) |
758.13 Ft (22.67 kr) |
+41.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (65.78 kr) |
2,374.74 Ft (71.00 kr) |
+7.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (13.45 kr) |
1,404.78 Ft (42.00 kr) |
+212.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (284.03 kr) |
34,115.97 Ft (1,020.00 kr) |
+259.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (32.89 kr) |
2,006.82 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+82.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (21.17 kr) |
1,614.83 Ft (48.28 kr) |
+128.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (197.33 kr) |
18,897.57 Ft (565.00 kr) |
+186.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (71.27 kr) |
2,497.59 Ft (74.67 kr) |
+4.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (298,980.17 kr) |
10,335,133.52 Ft (309,000.00 kr) |
+3.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,033,846.15 Ft (299,992.11 kr) |
10,817,542.67 Ft (323,423.08 kr) |
+7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
57,215.26 Ft (1,710.62 kr) |
54,204.64 Ft (1,620.61 kr) |
-5.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (247.69 kr) |
9,111.74 Ft (272.42 kr) |
+10.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (188.75 kr) |
10,527.09 Ft (314.74 kr) |
+66.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (550.19 kr) |
14,033.34 Ft (419.57 kr) |
-23.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (164.55 kr) |
12,295.22 Ft (367.60 kr) |
+123.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (83.71 kr) |
5,167.57 Ft (154.50 kr) |
+84.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (4,647.78 kr) |
49,384.55 Ft (1,476.50 kr) |
-68.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,751,726.72 Ft (112,169.19 kr) |
2,519,710.01 Ft (75,334.33 kr) |
-32.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (847.42 kr) |
28,206.19 Ft (843.31 kr) |
-0.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (361.07 kr) |
15,135.34 Ft (452.52 kr) |
+25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (988.63 kr) |
33,939.48 Ft (1,014.72 kr) |
+2.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (1,059.94 kr) |
50,602.88 Ft (1,512.93 kr) |
+42.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,957.08 Ft (6,815.46 kr) |
544,382.69 Ft (16,275.96 kr) |
+138.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,280.48 Ft (5,300.33 kr) |
336,390.66 Ft (10,057.41 kr) |
+89.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,605.11 Ft (12,007.20 kr) |
884,011.49 Ft (26,430.19 kr) |
+120.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,133.22 Ft (8,823.90 kr) |
570,391.38 Ft (17,053.57 kr) |
+93.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,624.38 Ft (3,875.51 kr) |
326,786.72 Ft (9,770.28 kr) |
+152.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (2,658.91 kr) |
180,855.45 Ft (5,407.22 kr) |
+103.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,949.71 Ft (12,555.66 kr) |
1,187,688.46 Ft (35,509.53 kr) |
+182.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.91 | 4.51 | -49.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |