Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 13.6% lower than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 19.2% lower than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Budapest are 33.2% lower than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 14.2% lower than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 17.6% lower than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 15.3% lower than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(5,456.83 Ft)
10.26 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(19,488.69 Ft)
51.31 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(3,118.19 Ft)
7.70 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(1,266.76 Ft)
2.57 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -21.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(1,559.10 Ft)
2.57 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -35.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(827.52 Ft)
2.14 €
(835.77 Ft)
     +1.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(977.82 Ft)
1.51 €
(590.48 Ft)
     -39.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(709.02 Ft)
1.15 €
(448.37 Ft)
     -36.8 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(1,897.09 Ft)
3.73 €
(1,455.56 Ft)
     -23.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(657.28 Ft)
1.30 €
(505.93 Ft)
     -23.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(394.40 Ft)
0.87 €
(337.98 Ft)
     -14.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(1,274.37 Ft)
2.26 €
(881.48 Ft)
     -30.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(2,091.38 Ft)
3.95 €
(1,539.98 Ft)
     -26.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(1,796.89 Ft)
2.36 €
(919.59 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(2,088.77 Ft)
5.22 €
(2,036.50 Ft)
     -2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(332.61 Ft)
0.66 €
(255.87 Ft)
     -23.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(280.86 Ft)
0.77 €
(300.85 Ft)
     +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(357.27 Ft)
0.82 €
(320.27 Ft)
     -10.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(533.08 Ft)
1.25 €
(485.51 Ft)
     -8.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(176.80 Ft)
0.52 €
(202.29 Ft)
     +14.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(241.17 Ft)
0.57 €
(220.58 Ft)
     -8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(562.09 Ft)
1.34 €
(524.06 Ft)
     -6.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(299.81 Ft)
0.46 €
(178.02 Ft)
     -40.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(2,338.64 Ft)
5.13 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -14.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(464.94 Ft)
1.02 €
(398.71 Ft)
     -14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(745.72 Ft)
1.38 €
(536.83 Ft)
     -28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(1,948.87 Ft)
5.64 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +12.9 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(506.71 Ft)
1.15 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -11.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(14,421.63 Ft)
24.37 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -34.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(760.06 Ft)
2.82 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +44.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(683.74 Ft)
1.82 €
(708.11 Ft)
     +3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(6,618.36 Ft)
16.93 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -0.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(2,163.19 Ft)
6.12 €
(2,383.88 Ft)
     +10.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(9,978,209.56 Ft)
26,938.70 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(10,415,081.04 Ft)
25,586.75 €
(9,973,043.48 Ft)
     -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(89,532.08 Ft)
144.79 €
(56,433.60 Ft)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(4,215.76 Ft)
20.90 €
(8,144.77 Ft)
     +93.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(11,923.36 Ft)
16.38 €
(6,385.81 Ft)
     -46.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(16,227.58 Ft)
46.24 €
(18,021.95 Ft)
     +11.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(7,340.74 Ft)
14.27 €
(5,561.54 Ft)
     -24.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(3,118.19 Ft)
7.06 €
(2,750.00 Ft)
     -11.8 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(168,901.98 Ft)
379.26 €
(147,826.09 Ft)
     -12.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(4,063,391.98 Ft)
9,395.32 €
(3,662,048.29 Ft)
     -9.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(28,641.16 Ft)
72.80 €
(28,375.95 Ft)
     -0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(14,717.67 Ft)
30.31 €
(11,815.79 Ft)
     -19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(37,515.73 Ft)
85.57 €
(33,353.49 Ft)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(46,587.25 Ft)
91.01 €
(35,475.13 Ft)
     -23.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(330,008.49 Ft)
584.97 €
(228,005.26 Ft)
     -30.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(265,825.74 Ft)
453.79 €
(176,874.87 Ft)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(603,369.86 Ft)
1,029.68 €
(401,342.81 Ft)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(450,683.46 Ft)
757.95 €
(295,427.80 Ft)
     -34.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(172,890.97 Ft)
329.74 €
(128,522.11 Ft)
     -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(132,554.96 Ft)
226.82 €
(88,408.39 Ft)
     -33.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(615,308.43 Ft)
1,080.41 €
(421,116.08 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 8.96      +154.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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