Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 18.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 39.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 107.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 29.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 17.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 32.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.26 €) |
5,846.61 Ft (15.00 €) |
+46.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.31 €) |
23,386.43 Ft (60.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.70 €) |
3,897.74 Ft (10.00 €) |
+29.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,169.32 Ft (3.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,364.21 Ft (3.50 €) |
+36.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.77 Ft (2.14 €) |
881.32 Ft (2.26 €) |
+5.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.48 Ft (1.51 €) |
911.94 Ft (2.34 €) |
+54.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (1.15 €) |
651.86 Ft (1.67 €) |
+45.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,533.53 Ft (3.93 €) |
+5.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (1.30 €) |
516.13 Ft (1.32 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (0.87 €) |
257.82 Ft (0.66 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (2.26 €) |
1,135.26 Ft (2.91 €) |
+28.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (3.95 €) |
2,222.92 Ft (5.70 €) |
+44.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,451.31 Ft (3.72 €) |
+57.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.50 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,385.50 Ft (6.12 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (0.66 €) |
358.84 Ft (0.92 €) |
+40.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (0.77 €) |
303.28 Ft (0.78 €) |
+0.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (0.82 €) |
299.82 Ft (0.77 €) |
-6.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (1.25 €) |
418.32 Ft (1.07 €) |
-13.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (0.52 €) |
281.25 Ft (0.72 €) |
+39.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (0.57 €) |
282.52 Ft (0.72 €) |
+28.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.06 Ft (1.34 €) |
419.01 Ft (1.07 €) |
-20.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (0.46 €) |
302.07 Ft (0.78 €) |
+69.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.13 €) |
2,338.64 Ft (6.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.02 €) |
448.55 Ft (1.15 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (1.38 €) |
624.35 Ft (1.60 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.64 €) |
2,026.82 Ft (5.20 €) |
-7.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
974.43 Ft (2.50 €) |
+116.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.37 €) |
12,472.76 Ft (32.00 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
1,169.32 Ft (3.00 €) |
+6.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
1,380.02 Ft (3.54 €) |
+94.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.93 €) |
9,549.46 Ft (24.50 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (6.12 €) |
2,460.32 Ft (6.31 €) |
+3.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,938.70 €) |
11,693,214.32 Ft (30,000.00 €) |
+11.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (25,586.75 €) |
10,083,148.66 Ft (25,869.23 €) |
+1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (144.79 €) |
61,678.98 Ft (158.24 €) |
+9.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (20.90 €) |
6,662.41 Ft (17.09 €) |
-18.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (16.38 €) |
12,774.84 Ft (32.78 €) |
+100.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (46.24 €) |
18,059.52 Ft (46.33 €) |
+0.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.27 €) |
8,651.03 Ft (22.20 €) |
+55.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (7.06 €) |
3,605.41 Ft (9.25 €) |
+31.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (379.26 €) |
213,371.93 Ft (547.42 €) |
+44.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,048.29 Ft (9,395.32 €) |
4,347,003.71 Ft (11,152.63 €) |
+18.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (72.80 €) |
31,146.47 Ft (79.91 €) |
+9.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (30.31 €) |
11,817.06 Ft (30.32 €) |
+0.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (85.57 €) |
35,609.74 Ft (91.36 €) |
+6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (91.01 €) |
39,420.31 Ft (101.14 €) |
+11.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,005.26 Ft (584.97 €) |
484,868.63 Ft (1,243.97 €) |
+112.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,874.87 Ft (453.79 €) |
367,992.33 Ft (944.12 €) |
+108.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,342.81 Ft (1,029.68 €) |
824,021.81 Ft (2,114.10 €) |
+105.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,427.80 Ft (757.95 €) |
606,950.91 Ft (1,557.19 €) |
+105.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,522.11 Ft (329.74 €) |
203,917.34 Ft (523.17 €) |
+58.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (226.82 €) |
137,706.38 Ft (353.30 €) |
+55.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (1,080.41 €) |
780,821.46 Ft (2,003.27 €) |
+85.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.54 | -60.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Barcelona: | Cost of Living in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 5.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 63.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 173.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 205.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 218.59 miles |