Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 43.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 59.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 113.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 42.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 52.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 76.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (119.21 kr) |
5,033.15 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+25.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (596.05 kr) |
28,574.01 Ft (851.57 kr) |
+42.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (89.41 kr) |
3,590.31 Ft (107.00 kr) |
+19.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (29.80 kr) |
2,516.58 Ft (75.00 kr) |
+151.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (29.80 kr) |
2,382.36 Ft (71.00 kr) |
+138.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (24.91 kr) |
1,497.30 Ft (44.62 kr) |
+79.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (17.60 kr) |
827.22 Ft (24.65 kr) |
+40.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (13.36 kr) |
729.19 Ft (21.73 kr) |
+62.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (43.38 kr) |
1,979.37 Ft (58.99 kr) |
+36.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (15.08 kr) |
899.75 Ft (26.81 kr) |
+77.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (10.07 kr) |
595.67 Ft (17.75 kr) |
+76.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (26.27 kr) |
1,467.37 Ft (43.73 kr) |
+66.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (45.90 kr) |
1,721.83 Ft (51.31 kr) |
+11.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (27.41 kr) |
1,901.75 Ft (56.68 kr) |
+106.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.54 Ft (60.69 kr) |
2,904.36 Ft (86.56 kr) |
+42.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (7.63 kr) |
506.35 Ft (15.09 kr) |
+97.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (8.97 kr) |
401.94 Ft (11.98 kr) |
+33.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (9.54 kr) |
505.37 Ft (15.06 kr) |
+57.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (14.47 kr) |
718.59 Ft (21.42 kr) |
+48.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (6.03 kr) |
250.80 Ft (7.47 kr) |
+24.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (6.57 kr) |
294.87 Ft (8.79 kr) |
+33.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.06 Ft (15.62 kr) |
818.46 Ft (24.39 kr) |
+56.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (5.31 kr) |
501.56 Ft (14.95 kr) |
+181.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (59.60 kr) |
4,026.52 Ft (120.00 kr) |
+101.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (11.88 kr) |
667.13 Ft (19.88 kr) |
+67.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (16.00 kr) |
760.57 Ft (22.67 kr) |
+41.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (65.57 kr) |
2,382.36 Ft (71.00 kr) |
+8.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (13.41 kr) |
1,409.28 Ft (42.00 kr) |
+213.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (283.12 kr) |
34,225.43 Ft (1,020.00 kr) |
+260.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (32.78 kr) |
2,013.26 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+83.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (21.10 kr) |
1,620.01 Ft (48.28 kr) |
+128.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (196.70 kr) |
18,958.20 Ft (565.00 kr) |
+187.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (71.05 kr) |
2,492.13 Ft (74.27 kr) |
+4.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (312,925.21 kr) |
10,368,292.23 Ft (309,000.00 kr) |
-1.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (297,220.64 kr) |
10,852,249.11 Ft (323,423.08 kr) |
+8.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (1,681.86 kr) |
54,407.62 Ft (1,621.48 kr) |
-3.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (242.73 kr) |
9,036.86 Ft (269.32 kr) |
+11.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (190.31 kr) |
10,560.86 Ft (314.74 kr) |
+65.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (537.10 kr) |
13,992.63 Ft (417.01 kr) |
-22.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (165.75 kr) |
12,345.01 Ft (367.91 kr) |
+122.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (81.96 kr) |
5,335.14 Ft (159.00 kr) |
+94.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (4,405.57 kr) |
49,542.99 Ft (1,476.50 kr) |
-66.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,143.24 Ft (109,140.66 kr) |
2,527,794.12 Ft (75,334.33 kr) |
-31.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (845.67 kr) |
28,146.46 Ft (838.83 kr) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (352.14 kr) |
15,192.76 Ft (452.78 kr) |
+28.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (994.01 kr) |
33,950.92 Ft (1,011.82 kr) |
+1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (1,057.24 kr) |
50,781.92 Ft (1,513.42 kr) |
+43.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,009.62 Ft (6,795.23 kr) |
552,938.16 Ft (16,478.88 kr) |
+142.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,877.67 Ft (5,271.38 kr) |
335,155.83 Ft (9,988.45 kr) |
+89.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,356.15 Ft (11,961.38 kr) |
887,584.85 Ft (26,452.16 kr) |
+121.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.34 Ft (8,804.65 kr) |
572,221.40 Ft (17,053.57 kr) |
+93.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,521.82 Ft (3,830.26 kr) |
326,183.82 Ft (9,721.06 kr) |
+153.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (2,634.78 kr) |
179,964.75 Ft (5,363.38 kr) |
+103.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (12,550.27 kr) |
1,186,098.19 Ft (35,348.57 kr) |
+181.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.51 | -49.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
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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 |
| 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 |