Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 42.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 58.2% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 77.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 49.0% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 35.5% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 34.9% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9,019.23 Ft (20.00 £) |
4,000.00 Ft (8.87 £) |
-55.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
36,076.90 Ft (80.00 £) |
20,000.00 Ft (44.35 £) |
-44.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,607.69 Ft (8.00 £) |
3,000.00 Ft (6.65 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2,931.25 Ft (6.50 £) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.22 £) |
-65.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,593.03 Ft (5.75 £) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.22 £) |
-61.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,620.30 Ft (3.59 £) |
834.89 Ft (1.85 £) |
-48.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
912.03 Ft (2.02 £) |
585.76 Ft (1.30 £) |
-35.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
743.93 Ft (1.65 £) |
447.05 Ft (0.99 £) |
-39.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2,265.51 Ft (5.02 £) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.25 £) |
-35.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
634.16 Ft (1.41 £) |
508.20 Ft (1.13 £) |
-19.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
416.01 Ft (0.92 £) |
338.64 Ft (0.75 £) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,428.03 Ft (3.17 £) |
886.46 Ft (1.97 £) |
-37.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,537.33 Ft (3.41 £) |
1,555.47 Ft (3.45 £) |
+1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,528.94 Ft (3.39 £) |
915.87 Ft (2.03 £) |
-40.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,487.30 Ft (5.52 £) |
2,025.65 Ft (4.49 £) |
-18.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
525.55 Ft (1.17 £) |
257.27 Ft (0.57 £) |
-51.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
268.12 Ft (0.59 £) |
301.22 Ft (0.67 £) |
+12.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
529.63 Ft (1.17 £) |
319.10 Ft (0.71 £) |
-39.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
628.29 Ft (1.39 £) |
499.77 Ft (1.11 £) |
-20.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
260.25 Ft (0.58 £) |
201.84 Ft (0.45 £) |
-22.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
239.43 Ft (0.53 £) |
220.73 Ft (0.49 £) |
-7.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
437.11 Ft (0.97 £) |
523.28 Ft (1.16 £) |
+19.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
591.51 Ft (1.31 £) |
179.17 Ft (0.40 £) |
-69.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,284.13 Ft (9.50 £) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.43 £) |
-53.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
942.89 Ft (2.09 £) |
398.71 Ft (0.88 £) |
-57.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,098.18 Ft (2.44 £) |
535.95 Ft (1.19 £) |
-51.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6,764.42 Ft (15.00 £) |
2,200.00 Ft (4.88 £) |
-67.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,262.69 Ft (2.80 £) |
450.00 Ft (1.00 £) |
-64.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90,192.26 Ft (200.00 £) |
9,500.00 Ft (21.07 £) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,029.33 Ft (4.50 £) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.44 £) |
-45.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,413.47 Ft (3.13 £) |
708.11 Ft (1.57 £) |
-49.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
13,528.84 Ft (30.00 £) |
6,600.00 Ft (14.64 £) |
-51.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,572.81 Ft (5.71 £) |
2,385.20 Ft (5.29 £) |
-7.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
12,302,224.49 Ft (27,280.00 £) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (24,392.34 £) |
-10.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,662,141.29 Ft (25,860.62 £) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (22,348.55 £) |
-13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
132,494.51 Ft (293.80 £) |
56,514.65 Ft (125.32 £) |
-57.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
6,778.12 Ft (15.03 £) |
8,186.00 Ft (18.15 £) |
+20.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
13,988.39 Ft (31.02 £) |
6,339.30 Ft (14.06 £) |
-54.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21,077.54 Ft (46.74 £) |
18,164.05 Ft (40.28 £) |
-13.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,472.32 Ft (14.35 £) |
5,484.00 Ft (12.16 £) |
-15.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6,764.42 Ft (15.00 £) |
2,850.00 Ft (6.32 £) |
-57.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
829,922.40 Ft (1,840.34 £) |
153,333.33 Ft (340.01 £) |
-81.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,043,921.67 Ft (20,054.76 £) |
3,788,397.39 Ft (8,400.71 £) |
-58.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
36,853.56 Ft (81.72 £) |
28,413.72 Ft (63.01 £) |
-22.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
17,754.35 Ft (39.37 £) |
11,974.36 Ft (26.55 £) |
-32.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
40,158.57 Ft (89.05 £) |
33,093.02 Ft (73.38 £) |
-17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
44,093.99 Ft (97.78 £) |
35,588.25 Ft (78.92 £) |
-19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
964,399.55 Ft (2,138.54 £) |
227,525.97 Ft (504.54 £) |
-76.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
724,868.27 Ft (1,607.38 £) |
177,268.61 Ft (393.09 £) |
-75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,994,589.68 Ft (4,422.97 £) |
399,932.63 Ft (886.84 £) |
-79.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,289,286.82 Ft (2,858.97 £) |
294,284.03 Ft (652.57 £) |
-77.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
591,301.26 Ft (1,311.20 £) |
129,448.99 Ft (287.05 £) |
-78.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
333,360.70 Ft (739.22 £) |
88,408.39 Ft (196.04 £) |
-73.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,556,229.39 Ft (3,450.92 £) |
423,643.22 Ft (939.42 £) |
-72.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.55 | 8.96 | +61.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 891 | 649 |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| 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 |