Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 75.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 141.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in London are 352.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 97.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 57.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 55.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (8.79 £) |
9,099.89 Ft (20.00 £) |
+127.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (43.96 £) |
36,399.57 Ft (80.00 £) |
+82.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (6.59 £) |
3,639.96 Ft (8.00 £) |
+21.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.20 £) |
2,957.46 Ft (6.50 £) |
+195.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.20 £) |
2,502.47 Ft (5.50 £) |
+150.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.77 Ft (1.84 £) |
1,633.87 Ft (3.59 £) |
+95.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.48 Ft (1.30 £) |
910.49 Ft (2.00 £) |
+54.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (0.99 £) |
739.14 Ft (1.62 £) |
+64.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (3.21 £) |
2,258.65 Ft (4.96 £) |
+54.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (1.12 £) |
629.21 Ft (1.38 £) |
+23.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (0.73 £) |
434.00 Ft (0.95 £) |
+30.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (1.93 £) |
1,444.70 Ft (3.18 £) |
+64.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,541.94 Ft (3.39 £) |
1,525.30 Ft (3.35 £) |
-1.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
920.23 Ft (2.02 £) |
1,554.27 Ft (3.42 £) |
+68.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.38 Ft (4.50 £) |
2,596.48 Ft (5.71 £) |
+26.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
256.92 Ft (0.56 £) |
520.73 Ft (1.14 £) |
+102.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.51 Ft (0.66 £) |
270.52 Ft (0.59 £) |
-10.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (0.70 £) |
538.71 Ft (1.18 £) |
+68.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
494.00 Ft (1.09 £) |
634.44 Ft (1.39 £) |
+28.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (0.44 £) |
262.58 Ft (0.58 £) |
+30.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (0.49 £) |
241.57 Ft (0.53 £) |
+9.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
512.68 Ft (1.13 £) |
440.50 Ft (0.97 £) |
-14.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
177.98 Ft (0.39 £) |
596.80 Ft (1.31 £) |
+235.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.40 £) |
4,322.45 Ft (9.50 £) |
+116.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.68 Ft (0.88 £) |
951.32 Ft (2.09 £) |
+138.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (1.18 £) |
1,108.00 Ft (2.44 £) |
+107.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (4.84 £) |
6,824.92 Ft (15.00 £) |
+210.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (0.99 £) |
1,273.98 Ft (2.80 £) |
+183.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (20.88 £) |
90,998.92 Ft (200.00 £) |
+857.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.42 £) |
2,047.48 Ft (4.50 £) |
+86.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.56 £) |
1,426.11 Ft (3.13 £) |
+101.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (14.51 £) |
13,649.84 Ft (30.00 £) |
+106.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (5.23 £) |
2,596.18 Ft (5.71 £) |
+9.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (23,077.20 £) |
12,412,252.90 Ft (27,280.00 £) |
+18.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (21,919.04 £) |
11,766,444.93 Ft (25,860.62 £) |
+18.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (124.03 £) |
133,946.58 Ft (294.39 £) |
+137.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,148.14 Ft (17.91 £) |
6,778.02 Ft (14.90 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,409.29 Ft (14.09 £) |
14,052.25 Ft (30.88 £) |
+119.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (39.78 £) |
21,222.97 Ft (46.64 £) |
+17.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (12.22 £) |
6,530.21 Ft (14.35 £) |
+17.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,700.00 Ft (5.93 £) |
6,824.92 Ft (15.00 £) |
+152.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (330.67 £) |
837,345.04 Ft (1,840.34 £) |
+456.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,007.86 Ft (8,048.46 £) |
9,124,808.53 Ft (20,054.76 £) |
+149.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (61.63 £) |
37,205.56 Ft (81.77 £) |
+32.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (25.72 £) |
17,902.11 Ft (39.35 £) |
+53.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (73.22 £) |
40,147.17 Ft (88.24 £) |
+20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (77.94 £) |
43,661.98 Ft (95.96 £) |
+23.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,487.02 Ft (502.18 £) |
982,594.74 Ft (2,159.57 £) |
+330.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,138.05 Ft (389.32 £) |
733,715.50 Ft (1,612.58 £) |
+314.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
402,688.10 Ft (885.04 £) |
1,958,226.79 Ft (4,303.85 £) |
+386.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,810.64 Ft (650.14 £) |
1,324,273.78 Ft (2,910.53 £) |
+347.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,495.48 Ft (282.41 £) |
596,589.73 Ft (1,311.20 £) |
+364.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (193.59 £) |
336,342.20 Ft (739.22 £) |
+281.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (925.64 £) |
1,578,958.56 Ft (3,470.28 £) |
+274.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.16 | 5.57 | -39.2 % |
| 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 Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |