Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
| 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 |
20.00 £ (9,019.23 Ft) |
8.87 £ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-55.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (36,076.90 Ft) |
44.35 £ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-44.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (3,607.69 Ft) |
6.65 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-16.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (2,931.25 Ft) |
2.22 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-65.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (2,593.03 Ft) |
2.22 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-61.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (1,620.30 Ft) |
1.85 £ (834.89 Ft) |
-48.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (912.03 Ft) |
1.30 £ (585.76 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (743.93 Ft) |
0.99 £ (447.05 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.02 £ (2,265.51 Ft) |
3.25 £ (1,463.51 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (634.16 Ft) |
1.13 £ (508.20 Ft) |
-19.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (416.01 Ft) |
0.75 £ (338.64 Ft) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (1,428.03 Ft) |
1.97 £ (886.46 Ft) |
-37.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (1,537.33 Ft) |
3.45 £ (1,555.47 Ft) |
+1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (1,528.94 Ft) |
2.03 £ (915.87 Ft) |
-40.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (2,487.30 Ft) |
4.49 £ (2,025.65 Ft) |
-18.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (525.55 Ft) |
0.57 £ (257.27 Ft) |
-51.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (268.12 Ft) |
0.67 £ (301.22 Ft) |
+12.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (529.63 Ft) |
0.71 £ (319.10 Ft) |
-39.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (628.29 Ft) |
1.11 £ (499.77 Ft) |
-20.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (260.25 Ft) |
0.45 £ (201.84 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (239.43 Ft) |
0.49 £ (220.73 Ft) |
-7.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (437.11 Ft) |
1.16 £ (523.28 Ft) |
+19.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (591.51 Ft) |
0.40 £ (179.17 Ft) |
-69.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (4,284.13 Ft) |
4.43 £ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (942.89 Ft) |
0.88 £ (398.71 Ft) |
-57.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (1,098.18 Ft) |
1.19 £ (535.95 Ft) |
-51.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (6,764.42 Ft) |
4.88 £ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-67.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (1,262.69 Ft) |
1.00 £ (450.00 Ft) |
-64.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (90,192.26 Ft) |
21.07 £ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (2,029.33 Ft) |
2.44 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-45.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (1,413.47 Ft) |
1.57 £ (708.11 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (13,528.84 Ft) |
14.64 £ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-51.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (2,572.81 Ft) |
5.29 £ (2,385.20 Ft) |
-7.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (12,302,224.49 Ft) |
24,392.34 £ (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (11,662,141.29 Ft) |
22,348.55 £ (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (132,494.51 Ft) |
125.32 £ (56,514.65 Ft) |
-57.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (6,778.12 Ft) |
18.15 £ (8,186.00 Ft) |
+20.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (13,988.39 Ft) |
14.06 £ (6,339.30 Ft) |
-54.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (21,077.54 Ft) |
40.28 £ (18,164.05 Ft) |
-13.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (6,472.32 Ft) |
12.16 £ (5,484.00 Ft) |
-15.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (6,764.42 Ft) |
6.32 £ (2,850.00 Ft) |
-57.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (829,922.40 Ft) |
340.01 £ (153,333.33 Ft) |
-81.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (9,043,921.67 Ft) |
8,400.71 £ (3,788,397.39 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (36,853.56 Ft) |
63.01 £ (28,413.72 Ft) |
-22.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (17,754.35 Ft) |
26.55 £ (11,974.36 Ft) |
-32.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (40,158.57 Ft) |
73.38 £ (33,093.02 Ft) |
-17.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (44,093.99 Ft) |
78.92 £ (35,588.25 Ft) |
-19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (964,399.55 Ft) |
504.54 £ (227,525.97 Ft) |
-76.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (724,868.27 Ft) |
393.09 £ (177,268.61 Ft) |
-75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (1,994,589.68 Ft) |
886.84 £ (399,932.63 Ft) |
-79.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (1,289,286.82 Ft) |
652.57 £ (294,284.03 Ft) |
-77.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (591,301.26 Ft) |
287.05 £ (129,448.99 Ft) |
-78.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (333,360.70 Ft) |
196.04 £ (88,408.39 Ft) |
-73.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,450.92 £ (1,556,229.39 Ft) |
939.42 £ (423,643.22 Ft) |
-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 | |
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| 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 |
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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 |