Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 100.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 183.2% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 453.3% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 102.2% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 141.7% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 124.8% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.12 $)
8,992.05 Ft
(25.00 $)
     +124.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.60 $)
35,968.19 Ft
(100.00 $)
     +79.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.34 $)
4,316.18 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +43.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.78 $)
2,877.46 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +187.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.78 $)
2,877.46 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +187.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.67 Ft
(2.32 $)
2,012.84 Ft
(5.60 $)
     +140.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.39 Ft
(1.64 $)
977.14 Ft
(2.72 $)
     +65.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.32 Ft
(1.25 $)
833.37 Ft
(2.32 $)
     +85.9 %
Markets
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft
(4.07 $)
2,110.47 Ft
(5.87 $)
     +44.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft
(1.41 $)
1,566.78 Ft
(4.36 $)
     +208.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft
(0.94 $)
1,074.15 Ft
(2.99 $)
     +217.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft
(2.46 $)
1,869.59 Ft
(5.20 $)
     +110.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(4.32 $)
3,318.67 Ft
(9.23 $)
     +113.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft
(2.55 $)
2,531.34 Ft
(7.04 $)
     +176.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,025.64 Ft
(5.63 $)
3,306.73 Ft
(9.19 $)
     +63.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(0.72 $)
1,113.13 Ft
(3.09 $)
     +332.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(0.84 $)
555.51 Ft
(1.54 $)
     +84.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(0.89 $)
893.01 Ft
(2.48 $)
     +179.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(1.39 $)
1,217.84 Ft
(3.39 $)
     +143.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.56 $)
688.94 Ft
(1.92 $)
     +241.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.61 $)
562.91 Ft
(1.57 $)
     +155.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.26 Ft
(1.45 $)
1,087.10 Ft
(3.02 $)
     +107.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(0.50 $)
827.65 Ft
(2.30 $)
     +361.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.56 $)
6,294.43 Ft
(17.50 $)
     +214.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.11 $)
837.74 Ft
(2.33 $)
     +110.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.49 $)
1,056.57 Ft
(2.94 $)
     +97.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.12 $)
4,855.71 Ft
(13.50 $)
     +120.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.25 $)
1,034.09 Ft
(2.88 $)
     +129.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.41 $)
34,709.31 Ft
(96.50 $)
     +265.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.06 $)
1,438.73 Ft
(4.00 $)
     +30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.97 $)
1,079.05 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +52.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.35 $)
14,027.60 Ft
(39.00 $)
     +112.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(6.63 $)
1,847.56 Ft
(5.14 $)
     -22.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(30,582.58 $)
11,509,822.02 Ft
(32,000.00 $)
     +4.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(28,020.13 $)
9,832,436.90 Ft
(27,336.48 $)
     -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft
(157.12 $)
91,367.79 Ft
(254.02 $)
     +61.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft
(22.76 $)
17,886.98 Ft
(49.73 $)
     +118.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft
(17.62 $)
23,190.92 Ft
(64.48 $)
     +265.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,164.05 Ft
(50.50 $)
36,851.05 Ft
(102.45 $)
     +102.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft
(15.25 $)
6,833.96 Ft
(19.00 $)
     +24.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(7.92 $)
6,114.59 Ft
(17.00 $)
     +114.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 153,333.33 Ft
(426.30 $)
996,452.18 Ft
(2,770.37 $)
     +549.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,788,229.99 Ft
(10,532.17 $)
11,270,034.06 Ft
(31,333.33 $)
     +197.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft
(79.00 $)
21,302.65 Ft
(59.23 $)
     -25.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft
(33.29 $)
15,367.90 Ft
(42.73 $)
     +28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft
(92.01 $)
38,175.17 Ft
(106.14 $)
     +15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(98.94 $)
44,071.40 Ft
(122.53 $)
     +23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 227,514.17 Ft
(632.54 $)
1,169,588.82 Ft
(3,251.73 $)
     +414.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,263.77 Ft
(492.83 $)
984,975.15 Ft
(2,738.46 $)
     +455.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,909.68 Ft
(1,111.84 $)
2,127,806.41 Ft
(5,915.80 $)
     +432.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,272.77 Ft
(818.15 $)
1,798,409.69 Ft
(5,000.00 $)
     +511.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,446.12 Ft
(359.89 $)
451,070.09 Ft
(1,254.08 $)
     +248.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(245.80 $)
401,581.54 Ft
(1,116.49 $)
     +354.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft
(1,177.83 $)
2,697,047.96 Ft
(7,498.42 $)
     +536.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.73      -24.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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