Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 46.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 58.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Budapest are 76.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 54.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 50.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 57.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(9,122.45 Ft)
10.96 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -56.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(43,787.74 Ft)
54.81 $
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -54.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(4,378.77 Ft)
8.22 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(2,919.18 Ft)
2.74 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(3,648.98 Ft)
2.74 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -72.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $
(1,940.59 Ft)
2.29 $
(836.89 Ft)
     -56.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(971.94 Ft)
1.58 $
(575.35 Ft)
     -40.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $
(726.15 Ft)
1.21 $
(442.11 Ft)
     -39.1 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.73 $
(1,726.88 Ft)
3.99 $
(1,457.31 Ft)
     -15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.81 $
(1,754.40 Ft)
1.39 $
(507.02 Ft)
     -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.61 $
(953.99 Ft)
0.94 $
(343.56 Ft)
     -64.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.35 $
(1,953.38 Ft)
2.38 $
(867.04 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(2,270.87 Ft)
4.47 $
(1,629.85 Ft)
     -28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.25 $
(2,644.19 Ft)
2.53 $
(921.72 Ft)
     -65.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(2,962.61 Ft)
5.64 $
(2,059.74 Ft)
     -30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 $
(882.44 Ft)
0.71 $
(257.35 Ft)
     -70.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(339.97 Ft)
0.83 $
(304.19 Ft)
     -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(547.09 Ft)
0.88 $
(321.72 Ft)
     -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(812.06 Ft)
1.30 $
(473.18 Ft)
     -41.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(524.19 Ft)
0.55 $
(201.95 Ft)
     -61.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(385.56 Ft)
0.61 $
(222.83 Ft)
     -42.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(750.13 Ft)
1.41 $
(514.36 Ft)
     -31.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(809.34 Ft)
0.48 $
(174.09 Ft)
     -78.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,473.47 Ft)
5.48 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -63.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(790.66 Ft)
1.08 $
(395.04 Ft)
     -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(1,421.57 Ft)
1.49 $
(543.85 Ft)
     -61.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(4,378.77 Ft)
6.03 $
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -49.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(638.57 Ft)
1.23 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -29.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(30,461.03 Ft)
26.03 $
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -68.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(1,131.18 Ft)
3.01 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -2.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(985.22 Ft)
1.94 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -28.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(10,651.37 Ft)
18.09 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -38.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(1,950.59 Ft)
6.48 $
(2,365.44 Ft)
     +21.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(11,129,200.57 Ft)
30,145.43 $
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(9,880,818.69 Ft)
27,803.58 $
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
     +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.07 $
(71,181.25 Ft)
154.17 $
(56,256.78 Ft)
     -21.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.19 $
(26,706.14 Ft)
23.73 $
(8,659.11 Ft)
     -67.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.64 $
(27,600.65 Ft)
16.89 $
(6,162.86 Ft)
     -77.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.50 $
(24,995.13 Ft)
49.80 $
(18,172.50 Ft)
     -27.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(5,199.79 Ft)
15.47 $
(5,644.00 Ft)
     +8.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(6,203.26 Ft)
6.99 $
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -58.9 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,010.00 $
(733,444.59 Ft)
412.32 $
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -79.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,666.67 $
(11,555,097.13 Ft)
9,852.73 $
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
     -68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(22,866.17 Ft)
77.21 $
(28,174.10 Ft)
     +23.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.33 $
(15,447.10 Ft)
32.24 $
(11,764.71 Ft)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.74 $
(38,948.87 Ft)
90.36 $
(32,973.68 Ft)
     -15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(53,183.67 Ft)
96.40 $
(35,176.49 Ft)
     -33.9 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,486.74 $
(907,407.01 Ft)
631.76 $
(230,527.23 Ft)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,073.48 $
(756,610.07 Ft)
489.80 $
(178,726.94 Ft)
     -76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,714.20 $
(1,720,201.23 Ft)
1,095.54 $
(399,759.15 Ft)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,775.23 $
(1,377,572.14 Ft)
812.88 $
(296,616.93 Ft)
     -78.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(260,400.34 Ft)
354.70 $
(129,429.34 Ft)
     -50.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(237,345.28 Ft)
240.33 $
(87,694.85 Ft)
     -63.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,480.59 $
(2,364,753.01 Ft)
1,140.38 $
(416,120.92 Ft)
     -82.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 9.67      +43.8 %
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