Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 33.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 47.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Budapest are 68.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 45.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 28.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 43.7% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(7,881.75 Ft)
10.15 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -49.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(33,497.42 Ft)
50.75 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -40.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(4,729.05 Ft)
7.61 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -36.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 €
(2,403.93 Ft)
2.54 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -58.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(2,167.48 Ft)
2.54 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -53.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(1,546.86 Ft)
2.12 €
(836.84 Ft)
     -45.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 €
(1,159.97 Ft)
1.46 €
(575.35 Ft)
     -50.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(995.43 Ft)
1.12 €
(442.11 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(1,837.31 Ft)
3.70 €
(1,457.31 Ft)
     -20.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(611.09 Ft)
1.29 €
(507.02 Ft)
     -17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(464.95 Ft)
0.87 €
(343.56 Ft)
     -26.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 €
(1,615.55 Ft)
2.20 €
(867.04 Ft)
     -46.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 €
(2,156.98 Ft)
4.14 €
(1,629.85 Ft)
     -24.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(2,139.87 Ft)
2.34 €
(921.72 Ft)
     -56.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.32 €
(2,490.14 Ft)
5.23 €
(2,059.85 Ft)
     -17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 €
(326.56 Ft)
0.65 €
(257.35 Ft)
     -21.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(361.34 Ft)
0.77 €
(304.19 Ft)
     -15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 €
(326.19 Ft)
0.82 €
(321.72 Ft)
     -1.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(542.25 Ft)
1.20 €
(473.18 Ft)
     -12.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(307.88 Ft)
0.51 €
(201.95 Ft)
     -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(295.03 Ft)
0.57 €
(222.83 Ft)
     -24.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(440.23 Ft)
1.31 €
(514.40 Ft)
     +16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(270.77 Ft)
0.44 €
(174.09 Ft)
     -35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(2,591.12 Ft)
5.08 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(510.77 Ft)
1.00 €
(395.04 Ft)
     -22.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 €
(874.18 Ft)
1.38 €
(543.85 Ft)
     -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(3,743.83 Ft)
5.58 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -41.2 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(1,339.90 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -66.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(32,118.12 Ft)
24.11 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -70.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(1,576.35 Ft)
2.79 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -30.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(1,522.13 Ft)
1.80 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -53.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(12,807.84 Ft)
16.75 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -48.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 €
(2,891.40 Ft)
6.00 €
(2,365.44 Ft)
     -18.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(11,034,445.60 Ft)
27,912.59 €
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     -0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 €
(12,674,000.52 Ft)
25,744.20 €
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
     -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.69 €
(92,883.98 Ft)
142.75 €
(56,256.78 Ft)
     -39.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.19 €
(8,349.61 Ft)
21.97 €
(8,659.11 Ft)
     +3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.31 €
(17,857.71 Ft)
15.64 €
(6,162.86 Ft)
     -65.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.39 €
(21,436.17 Ft)
46.11 €
(18,172.50 Ft)
     -15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(7,548.29 Ft)
14.32 €
(5,644.00 Ft)
     -25.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(5,517.22 Ft)
6.47 €
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -53.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,860.15 €
(733,061.44 Ft)
381.78 €
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -79.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,471.82 €
(4,126,811.00 Ft)
9,122.95 €
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
     -12.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.20 €
(29,241.90 Ft)
71.49 €
(28,174.10 Ft)
     -3.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 €
(11,937.40 Ft)
29.85 €
(11,764.71 Ft)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.82 €
(32,638.57 Ft)
83.67 €
(32,973.68 Ft)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.33 €
(38,357.83 Ft)
89.26 €
(35,176.49 Ft)
     -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.48 €
(737,919.44 Ft)
583.47 €
(229,937.56 Ft)
     -68.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 €
(602,077.89 Ft)
453.08 €
(178,552.14 Ft)
     -70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.27 €
(1,201,677.40 Ft)
1,014.21 €
(399,688.07 Ft)
     -66.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.63 €
(907,437.96 Ft)
752.56 €
(296,575.47 Ft)
     -67.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 785.78 €
(309,664.93 Ft)
328.45 €
(129,436.05 Ft)
     -58.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 523.52 €
(206,313.27 Ft)
222.53 €
(87,694.85 Ft)
     -57.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,574.34 €
(1,408,600.21 Ft)
1,063.84 €
(419,245.92 Ft)
     -70.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 9.63      +143.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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