Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Lisbon 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 11.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 38.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Lisbon are 126.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 13.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 11.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 18.7% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.26 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
13.50 € (5,261.95 Ft) |
+31.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
51.31 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
49.00 € (19,098.92 Ft) |
-4.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.70 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
8.70 € (3,391.03 Ft) |
+13.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
3.00 € (1,169.32 Ft) |
+16.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
4.00 € (1,559.10 Ft) |
+55.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.14 € (835.77 Ft) |
2.27 € (883.60 Ft) |
+5.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.51 € (590.48 Ft) |
1.78 € (693.47 Ft) |
+17.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.15 € (448.37 Ft) |
1.24 € (481.49 Ft) |
+7.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.73 € (1,455.56 Ft) |
3.62 € (1,410.16 Ft) |
-3.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.30 € (505.93 Ft) |
1.29 € (503.88 Ft) |
-0.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.87 € (337.98 Ft) |
0.65 € (252.28 Ft) |
-25.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.26 € (881.48 Ft) |
2.82 € (1,098.26 Ft) |
+24.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.95 € (1,539.98 Ft) |
4.63 € (1,805.83 Ft) |
+17.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.36 € (919.59 Ft) |
3.22 € (1,255.02 Ft) |
+36.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.22 € (2,036.50 Ft) |
5.66 € (2,205.83 Ft) |
+8.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.66 € (255.87 Ft) |
0.98 € (382.26 Ft) |
+49.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.77 € (300.85 Ft) |
0.63 € (246.43 Ft) |
-18.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.82 € (320.27 Ft) |
0.80 € (311.90 Ft) |
-2.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.25 € (485.51 Ft) |
1.03 € (401.39 Ft) |
-17.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (202.29 Ft) |
0.81 € (315.52 Ft) |
+56.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 € (220.58 Ft) |
0.83 € (325.46 Ft) |
+47.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.34 € (524.06 Ft) |
1.53 € (596.52 Ft) |
+13.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 € (178.02 Ft) |
0.77 € (298.49 Ft) |
+67.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.13 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
5.00 € (1,948.87 Ft) |
-2.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.02 € (398.71 Ft) |
1.23 € (478.82 Ft) |
+20.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.38 € (536.83 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,007.42 Ft) |
+87.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.64 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
5.50 € (2,143.76 Ft) |
-2.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.15 € (450.00 Ft) |
2.00 € (779.55 Ft) |
+73.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.37 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
40.00 € (15,590.95 Ft) |
+64.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
3.60 € (1,403.19 Ft) |
+27.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
1.13 € (439.10 Ft) |
-38.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.93 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
15.00 € (5,846.61 Ft) |
-11.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.12 € (2,383.88 Ft) |
6.92 € (2,695.80 Ft) |
+13.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,938.70 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
30,000.00 € (11,693,214.32 Ft) |
+11.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,586.75 € (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
33,234.29 € (12,953,854.19 Ft) |
+29.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
144.79 € (56,433.60 Ft) |
133.22 € (51,924.14 Ft) |
-8.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.90 € (8,144.77 Ft) |
23.12 € (9,011.20 Ft) |
+10.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16.38 € (6,385.81 Ft) |
38.77 € (15,113.38 Ft) |
+136.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.24 € (18,021.95 Ft) |
39.57 € (15,421.45 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.27 € (5,561.54 Ft) |
12.76 € (4,974.26 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.06 € (2,750.00 Ft) |
8.00 € (3,118.19 Ft) |
+13.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
379.26 € (147,826.09 Ft) |
544.00 € (212,036.95 Ft) |
+43.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,395.32 € (3,662,048.29 Ft) |
13,487.88 € (5,257,222.39 Ft) |
+43.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72.80 € (28,375.95 Ft) |
77.20 € (30,090.54 Ft) |
+6.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.31 € (11,815.79 Ft) |
35.12 € (13,688.08 Ft) |
+15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.57 € (33,353.49 Ft) |
80.68 € (31,445.58 Ft) |
-5.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.01 € (35,475.13 Ft) |
99.32 € (38,712.33 Ft) |
+9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
584.97 € (228,005.26 Ft) |
1,311.55 € (511,208.51 Ft) |
+124.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
453.79 € (176,874.87 Ft) |
908.92 € (354,273.82 Ft) |
+100.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,029.68 € (401,342.81 Ft) |
2,518.75 € (981,742.79 Ft) |
+144.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
757.95 € (295,427.80 Ft) |
1,662.50 € (647,998.96 Ft) |
+119.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
329.74 € (128,522.11 Ft) |
550.87 € (214,716.29 Ft) |
+67.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
226.82 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
286.53 € (111,681.87 Ft) |
+26.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,080.41 € (421,116.08 Ft) |
1,218.21 € (474,824.91 Ft) |
+12.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.01 | -55.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 645 | 467 |
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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 |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Odivelas | 7.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alges | 7.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amadora | 7.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almada | 8.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Corroios | 9.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Loures | 9.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Queluz | 9.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oeiras | 11.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rio de Mouro | 13.65 miles |