Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 74.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 140.6% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in London are 354.3% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in London are 91.4% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in London are 58.7% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in London is 46.6% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.67 £
(4,000.00 Ft)
18.00 £
(8,307.89 Ft)
     +107.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 43.33 £
(20,000.00 Ft)
80.00 £
(36,923.96 Ft)
     +84.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
8.00 £
(3,692.40 Ft)
     +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.17 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
6.50 £
(3,000.07 Ft)
     +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
5.00 £
(2,307.75 Ft)
     +130.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.81 £
(836.84 Ft)
3.61 £
(1,666.19 Ft)
     +99.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 £
(575.35 Ft)
1.95 £
(901.25 Ft)
     +56.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 £
(442.11 Ft)
1.64 £
(756.19 Ft)
     +71.0 %
Markets
Budapest Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.16 £
(1,457.31 Ft)
4.96 £
(2,290.51 Ft)
     +57.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(507.02 Ft)
1.39 £
(640.09 Ft)
     +26.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(343.56 Ft)
0.91 £
(419.50 Ft)
     +22.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.88 £
(867.04 Ft)
3.33 £
(1,538.59 Ft)
     +77.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.53 £
(1,629.85 Ft)
3.43 £
(1,580.81 Ft)
     -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.00 £
(921.72 Ft)
3.47 £
(1,603.64 Ft)
     +74.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.46 £
(2,059.85 Ft)
5.67 £
(2,619.20 Ft)
     +27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.56 £
(257.35 Ft)
1.12 £
(515.21 Ft)
     +100.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 £
(304.19 Ft)
0.56 £
(259.56 Ft)
     -14.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 £
(321.72 Ft)
1.18 £
(544.23 Ft)
     +69.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 £
(473.18 Ft)
1.50 £
(691.28 Ft)
     +46.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(201.95 Ft)
0.55 £
(254.12 Ft)
     +25.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(222.83 Ft)
0.54 £
(247.30 Ft)
     +11.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 £
(514.40 Ft)
0.92 £
(426.93 Ft)
     -17.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 £
(174.09 Ft)
1.29 £
(595.16 Ft)
     +241.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.33 £
(2,000.00 Ft)
9.00 £
(4,153.95 Ft)
     +107.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 £
(395.04 Ft)
2.07 £
(953.39 Ft)
     +141.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.18 £
(543.85 Ft)
2.45 £
(1,132.33 Ft)
     +108.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.77 £
(2,200.00 Ft)
15.00 £
(6,923.24 Ft)
     +214.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.97 £
(450.00 Ft)
2.80 £
(1,292.34 Ft)
     +187.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.58 £
(9,500.00 Ft)
200.00 £
(92,309.91 Ft)
     +871.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.38 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
4.00 £
(1,846.20 Ft)
     +67.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.53 £
(708.11 Ft)
3.13 £
(1,446.66 Ft)
     +104.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.30 £
(6,600.00 Ft)
30.00 £
(13,846.49 Ft)
     +109.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.12 £
(2,365.44 Ft)
5.73 £
(2,643.16 Ft)
     +11.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,832.76 £
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
26,280.00 £
(12,129,521.60 Ft)
     +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,981.31 £
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
26,251.33 £
(12,116,290.52 Ft)
     +19.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 121.89 £
(56,256.78 Ft)
278.67 £
(128,617.86 Ft)
     +128.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.76 £
(8,659.11 Ft)
14.99 £
(6,920.52 Ft)
     -20.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13.35 £
(6,162.86 Ft)
31.21 £
(14,406.86 Ft)
     +133.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.37 £
(18,172.50 Ft)
48.32 £
(22,302.42 Ft)
     +22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.23 £
(5,644.00 Ft)
13.53 £
(6,244.23 Ft)
     +10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.52 £
(2,550.00 Ft)
15.00 £
(6,923.24 Ft)
     +171.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 325.98 £
(150,454.55 Ft)
1,843.35 £
(850,797.38 Ft)
     +465.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,789.50 £
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
20,054.76 £
(9,256,265.90 Ft)
     +157.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.04 £
(28,174.10 Ft)
82.34 £
(38,004.96 Ft)
     +34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.49 £
(11,764.71 Ft)
39.97 £
(18,447.09 Ft)
     +56.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.44 £
(32,973.68 Ft)
86.85 £
(40,086.80 Ft)
     +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.21 £
(35,176.49 Ft)
97.74 £
(45,112.74 Ft)
     +28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 498.19 £
(229,937.56 Ft)
2,208.00 £
(1,019,101.36 Ft)
     +343.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 386.85 £
(178,552.14 Ft)
1,630.45 £
(752,535.53 Ft)
     +321.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 865.97 £
(399,688.07 Ft)
4,211.25 £
(1,943,700.45 Ft)
     +386.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 642.56 £
(296,575.47 Ft)
2,825.00 £
(1,303,877.42 Ft)
     +339.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 280.44 £
(129,436.05 Ft)
1,311.20 £
(605,184.55 Ft)
     +367.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 190.00 £
(87,694.85 Ft)
716.48 £
(330,690.48 Ft)
     +277.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 908.34 £
(419,245.92 Ft)
3,203.57 £
(1,478,603.92 Ft)
     +252.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.63 5.57      -42.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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