Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 50.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 55.6% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 73.0% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 72.2% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 58.7% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 71.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.15 €)
5,911.31 Ft
(15.00 €)
     +47.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(50.75 €)
35,467.86 Ft
(90.00 €)
     +77.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.61 €)
3,940.87 Ft
(10.00 €)
     +31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.54 €)
3,152.70 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +215.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.54 €)
3,152.70 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +215.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 836.84 Ft
(2.12 €)
1,767.96 Ft
(4.49 €)
     +111.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 575.35 Ft
(1.46 €)
1,059.51 Ft
(2.69 €)
     +84.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 442.11 Ft
(1.12 €)
720.50 Ft
(1.83 €)
     +63.0 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,457.31 Ft
(3.70 €)
1,661.35 Ft
(4.22 €)
     +14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 507.02 Ft
(1.29 €)
1,014.78 Ft
(2.58 €)
     +100.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.56 Ft
(0.87 €)
440.76 Ft
(1.12 €)
     +28.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 867.04 Ft
(2.20 €)
1,109.18 Ft
(2.81 €)
     +27.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,629.85 Ft
(4.14 €)
1,404.89 Ft
(3.56 €)
     -13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 921.72 Ft
(2.34 €)
2,021.07 Ft
(5.13 €)
     +119.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,059.85 Ft
(5.23 €)
3,670.16 Ft
(9.31 €)
     +78.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.35 Ft
(0.65 €)
409.65 Ft
(1.04 €)
     +59.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.19 Ft
(0.77 €)
306.60 Ft
(0.78 €)
     +0.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 321.72 Ft
(0.82 €)
384.17 Ft
(0.97 €)
     +19.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.18 Ft
(1.20 €)
693.05 Ft
(1.76 €)
     +46.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.95 Ft
(0.51 €)
220.95 Ft
(0.56 €)
     +9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 222.83 Ft
(0.57 €)
317.59 Ft
(0.81 €)
     +42.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 514.40 Ft
(1.31 €)
741.36 Ft
(1.88 €)
     +44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 174.09 Ft
(0.44 €)
662.54 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +280.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.08 €)
5,517.22 Ft
(14.00 €)
     +175.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 395.04 Ft
(1.00 €)
1,032.66 Ft
(2.62 €)
     +161.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.85 Ft
(1.38 €)
1,238.75 Ft
(3.14 €)
     +127.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.58 €)
4,019.69 Ft
(10.20 €)
     +82.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.14 €)
1,221.67 Ft
(3.10 €)
     +171.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.11 €)
27,586.11 Ft
(70.00 €)
     +190.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.79 €)
2,660.09 Ft
(6.75 €)
     +141.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.80 €)
776.92 Ft
(1.97 €)
     +9.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.75 €)
22,226.53 Ft
(56.40 €)
     +236.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,365.44 Ft
(6.00 €)
2,871.68 Ft
(7.29 €)
     +21.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(27,912.59 €)
12,610,794.97 Ft
(32,000.00 €)
     +14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,145,465.12 Ft
(25,744.20 €)
13,422,822.33 Ft
(34,060.53 €)
     +32.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,256.78 Ft
(142.75 €)
41,322.21 Ft
(104.86 €)
     -26.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,659.11 Ft
(21.97 €)
9,564.32 Ft
(24.27 €)
     +10.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,162.86 Ft
(15.64 €)
7,417.54 Ft
(18.82 €)
     +20.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,172.50 Ft
(46.11 €)
16,526.33 Ft
(41.94 €)
     -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,644.00 Ft
(14.32 €)
10,431.72 Ft
(26.47 €)
     +84.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(6.47 €)
6,699.48 Ft
(17.00 €)
     +162.7 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(381.78 €)
125,107.57 Ft
(317.46 €)
     -16.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,595,238.10 Ft
(9,122.95 €)
3,445,426.82 Ft
(8,742.80 €)
     -4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,174.10 Ft
(71.49 €)
31,383.09 Ft
(79.63 €)
     +11.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,764.71 Ft
(29.85 €)
11,590.11 Ft
(29.41 €)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,973.68 Ft
(83.67 €)
28,558.20 Ft
(72.47 €)
     -13.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,176.49 Ft
(89.26 €)
36,551.60 Ft
(92.75 €)
     +3.9 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 229,937.56 Ft
(583.47 €)
390,022.61 Ft
(989.69 €)
     +69.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,552.14 Ft
(453.08 €)
312,671.36 Ft
(793.41 €)
     +75.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,688.07 Ft
(1,014.21 €)
699,233.25 Ft
(1,774.31 €)
     +74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,575.47 Ft
(752.56 €)
509,867.49 Ft
(1,293.79 €)
     +71.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,436.05 Ft
(328.45 €)
270,382.82 Ft
(686.10 €)
     +108.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 87,694.85 Ft
(222.53 €)
157,475.83 Ft
(399.60 €)
     +79.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,245.92 Ft
(1,063.84 €)
1,117,763.07 Ft
(2,836.33 €)
     +166.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.63 3.41      -64.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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