Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 19.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 6.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 36.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 16.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 21.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 13.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,006.09 руб) |
3,578.20 Ft (900.00 руб) |
-10.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (5,030.46 руб) |
15,505.54 Ft (3,900.00 руб) |
-22.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (754.57 руб) |
1,789.10 Ft (450.00 руб) |
-40.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (251.52 руб) |
1,192.73 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+19.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (251.52 руб) |
1,192.73 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+19.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.59 Ft (211.43 руб) |
937.86 Ft (235.89 руб) |
+11.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.65 Ft (148.56 руб) |
394.62 Ft (99.26 руб) |
-33.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.46 Ft (112.80 руб) |
221.11 Ft (55.61 руб) |
-50.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,465.47 Ft (368.60 руб) |
1,293.71 Ft (325.40 руб) |
-11.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.36 Ft (128.12 руб) |
210.86 Ft (53.04 руб) |
-58.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.66 Ft (85.18 руб) |
226.46 Ft (56.96 руб) |
-33.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
872.35 Ft (219.42 руб) |
633.55 Ft (159.35 руб) |
-27.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,627.69 Ft (409.40 руб) |
1,513.53 Ft (380.69 руб) |
-7.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
911.68 Ft (229.31 руб) |
778.90 Ft (195.91 руб) |
-14.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,037.03 Ft (512.36 руб) |
1,537.73 Ft (386.77 руб) |
-24.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.77 Ft (64.08 руб) |
225.58 Ft (56.74 руб) |
-11.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.34 Ft (76.55 руб) |
245.62 Ft (61.78 руб) |
-19.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
316.85 Ft (79.69 руб) |
285.60 Ft (71.83 руб) |
-9.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
468.47 Ft (117.83 руб) |
543.06 Ft (136.59 руб) |
+15.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
199.04 Ft (50.06 руб) |
69.94 Ft (17.59 руб) |
-64.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.78 Ft (55.03 руб) |
73.08 Ft (18.38 руб) |
-66.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
503.87 Ft (126.73 руб) |
425.53 Ft (107.03 руб) |
-15.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
177.88 Ft (44.74 руб) |
217.10 Ft (54.60 руб) |
+22.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (503.05 руб) |
2,385.47 Ft (600.00 руб) |
+19.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.98 Ft (99.85 руб) |
310.33 Ft (78.05 руб) |
-21.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
531.03 Ft (133.57 руб) |
655.65 Ft (164.91 руб) |
+23.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (553.35 руб) |
914.43 Ft (230.00 руб) |
-58.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (113.19 руб) |
238.55 Ft (60.00 руб) |
-47.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (2,389.47 руб) |
10,853.88 Ft (2,730.00 руб) |
+14.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (276.68 руб) |
795.16 Ft (200.00 руб) |
-27.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (178.11 руб) |
255.94 Ft (64.37 руб) |
-63.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,660.05 руб) |
2,146.92 Ft (540.00 руб) |
-67.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (598.92 руб) |
841.46 Ft (211.65 руб) |
-64.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (2,640,991.30 руб) |
11,927,339.55 Ft (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+13.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,107,003.58 Ft (2,542,143.67 руб) |
11,957,922.47 Ft (3,007,692.31 руб) |
+18.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,631.81 Ft (14,244.20 руб) |
42,518.08 Ft (10,694.27 руб) |
-24.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,345.77 Ft (2,099.15 руб) |
2,143.97 Ft (539.26 руб) |
-74.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,253.46 Ft (1,572.89 руб) |
2,135.40 Ft (537.10 руб) |
-65.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,176.92 Ft (4,571.91 руб) |
11,735.50 Ft (2,951.75 руб) |
-35.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (1,398.85 руб) |
9,309.60 Ft (2,341.58 руб) |
+67.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (653.96 руб) |
1,987.89 Ft (500.00 руб) |
-23.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (37,842.78 руб) |
174,203.14 Ft (43,816.09 руб) |
+15.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,010.90 Ft (921,582.94 руб) |
4,198,846.78 Ft (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+14.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,116.83 Ft (7,072.03 руб) |
33,411.75 Ft (8,403.82 руб) |
+18.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (2,962.38 руб) |
15,934.21 Ft (4,007.82 руб) |
+35.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (8,379.31 руб) |
38,599.94 Ft (9,708.77 руб) |
+15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (8,919.34 руб) |
38,126.59 Ft (9,589.71 руб) |
+7.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,456.12 Ft (57,965.01 руб) |
312,152.44 Ft (78,513.51 руб) |
+35.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,156.08 Ft (44,810.35 руб) |
187,849.78 Ft (47,248.54 руб) |
+5.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,625.12 Ft (99,508.81 руб) |
648,919.56 Ft (163,218.18 руб) |
+64.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,361.19 Ft (74,541.65 руб) |
350,097.48 Ft (88,057.56 руб) |
+18.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,971.47 Ft (32,439.29 руб) |
183,483.69 Ft (46,150.36 руб) |
+42.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (22,154.19 руб) |
104,513.86 Ft (26,287.64 руб) |
+18.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (105,932.07 руб) |
446,677.19 Ft (112,349.58 руб) |
+6.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.31 | 14.10 | +51.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 674 | 930 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| 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 Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |