Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Madrid 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Madrid are 14.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 36.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Madrid are 106.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 26.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Madrid are 17.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 63.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.22 €) |
5,480.55 Ft (14.00 €) |
+37.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.09 €) |
23,488.05 Ft (60.00 €) |
+17.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.66 €) |
3,523.21 Ft (9.00 €) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,370.14 Ft (3.50 €) |
+37.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,370.14 Ft (3.50 €) |
+37.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.52 Ft (2.15 €) |
926.13 Ft (2.37 €) |
+10.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.57 Ft (1.51 €) |
947.05 Ft (2.42 €) |
+60.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.42 Ft (1.15 €) |
616.07 Ft (1.57 €) |
+37.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,574.39 Ft (4.02 €) |
+7.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (1.30 €) |
520.21 Ft (1.33 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (0.85 €) |
257.08 Ft (0.66 €) |
-22.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (2.25 €) |
1,083.78 Ft (2.77 €) |
+23.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,607.44 Ft (4.11 €) |
2,256.19 Ft (5.76 €) |
+40.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.81 Ft (2.34 €) |
1,325.13 Ft (3.39 €) |
+44.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.63 Ft (5.23 €) |
2,410.64 Ft (6.16 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.67 Ft (0.65 €) |
389.94 Ft (1.00 €) |
+53.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.99 Ft (0.78 €) |
310.95 Ft (0.79 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (0.82 €) |
313.82 Ft (0.80 €) |
-2.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
471.87 Ft (1.21 €) |
403.43 Ft (1.03 €) |
-14.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (0.51 €) |
242.04 Ft (0.62 €) |
+20.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (0.56 €) |
260.37 Ft (0.67 €) |
+17.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
511.21 Ft (1.31 €) |
468.31 Ft (1.20 €) |
-8.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.26 Ft (0.46 €) |
340.19 Ft (0.87 €) |
+90.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.11 €) |
2,348.81 Ft (6.00 €) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.16 Ft (1.01 €) |
448.13 Ft (1.14 €) |
+13.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (1.37 €) |
687.26 Ft (1.76 €) |
+28.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.62 €) |
2,202.01 Ft (5.62 €) |
+0.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
587.20 Ft (1.50 €) |
+30.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.27 €) |
15,658.70 Ft (40.00 €) |
+64.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.81 €) |
1,174.40 Ft (3.00 €) |
+6.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.81 €) |
756.01 Ft (1.93 €) |
+6.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.86 €) |
8,612.29 Ft (22.00 €) |
+30.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (6.08 €) |
2,434.40 Ft (6.22 €) |
+2.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,822.14 €) |
13,061,315.89 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+24.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (25,573.72 €) |
10,812,231.61 Ft (27,619.74 €) |
+8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,075.57 Ft (143.24 €) |
55,681.79 Ft (142.24 €) |
-0.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,301.51 Ft (21.21 €) |
5,474.37 Ft (13.98 €) |
-34.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,287.84 Ft (16.06 €) |
11,663.63 Ft (29.79 €) |
+85.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (46.23 €) |
17,090.90 Ft (43.66 €) |
-5.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.21 €) |
3,881.40 Ft (9.91 €) |
-30.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (6.64 €) |
3,914.68 Ft (10.00 €) |
+50.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (384.33 €) |
191,442.70 Ft (489.04 €) |
+27.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,663,139.94 Ft (9,357.45 €) |
3,485,840.88 Ft (8,904.55 €) |
-4.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (71.63 €) |
26,996.94 Ft (68.96 €) |
-3.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (29.89 €) |
11,079.46 Ft (28.30 €) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (85.10 €) |
29,655.95 Ft (75.76 €) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (90.59 €) |
33,050.23 Ft (84.43 €) |
-6.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,570.21 Ft (583.88 €) |
481,330.36 Ft (1,229.55 €) |
+110.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,671.80 Ft (453.86 €) |
349,987.08 Ft (894.04 €) |
+97.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,630.11 Ft (1,013.19 €) |
837,810.53 Ft (2,140.18 €) |
+111.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,890.62 Ft (755.85 €) |
602,468.61 Ft (1,539.00 €) |
+103.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,516.33 Ft (328.29 €) |
167,966.65 Ft (429.07 €) |
+30.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (225.00 €) |
95,315.70 Ft (243.48 €) |
+8.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (1,075.86 €) |
937,910.02 Ft (2,395.88 €) |
+122.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.10 | 2.55 | -72.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 682 | 584 |
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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 |
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| Cost of Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 12.79 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Mostoles | 15.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alcala de Henares | 20.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Soto del Real | 26.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aranjuez | 30.41 miles |