Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 80.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 136.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 316.2% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 114.9% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 103.8% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 82.6% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.15 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
24.52 $
(8,791.18 Ft)
     +119.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.77 $
(20,000.00 Ft)
120.00 $
(43,032.47 Ft)
     +115.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.37 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
12.00 $
(4,303.25 Ft)
     +43.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.79 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
8.00 $
(2,868.83 Ft)
     +186.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
10.00 $
(3,586.04 Ft)
     +258.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.34 $
(840.67 Ft)
5.33 $
(1,912.55 Ft)
     +127.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 $
(581.45 Ft)
2.72 $
(976.20 Ft)
     +67.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 $
(442.06 Ft)
2.14 $
(766.58 Ft)
     +73.4 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(1,455.99 Ft)
4.57 $
(1,638.41 Ft)
     +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 $
(500.34 Ft)
4.61 $
(1,653.99 Ft)
     +230.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 $
(345.08 Ft)
2.64 $
(948.31 Ft)
     +174.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.47 $
(884.49 Ft)
4.86 $
(1,743.21 Ft)
     +97.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.42 $
(1,586.24 Ft)
6.05 $
(2,167.92 Ft)
     +36.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $
(912.60 Ft)
7.31 $
(2,622.80 Ft)
     +187.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.57 $
(1,996.01 Ft)
8.40 $
(3,012.55 Ft)
     +50.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.73 $
(262.50 Ft)
2.59 $
(929.17 Ft)
     +254.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $
(301.03 Ft)
1.05 $
(377.83 Ft)
     +25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 $
(311.63 Ft)
1.62 $
(580.82 Ft)
     +86.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(499.77 Ft)
2.37 $
(850.39 Ft)
     +70.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(201.84 Ft)
1.41 $
(504.77 Ft)
     +150.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 $
(220.73 Ft)
1.15 $
(411.13 Ft)
     +86.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.43 $
(513.06 Ft)
2.02 $
(722.75 Ft)
     +40.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.51 $
(181.55 Ft)
2.27 $
(812.56 Ft)
     +347.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.58 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
15.00 $
(5,377.27 Ft)
     +168.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $
(402.67 Ft)
2.60 $
(933.55 Ft)
     +131.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 $
(535.95 Ft)
3.85 $
(1,381.02 Ft)
     +157.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.13 $
(2,200.00 Ft)
12.00 $
(4,303.25 Ft)
     +95.6 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(450.00 Ft)
1.75 $
(627.56 Ft)
     +39.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.49 $
(9,500.00 Ft)
80.00 $
(28,688.31 Ft)
     +202.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.07 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
3.10 $
(1,111.67 Ft)
     +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 $
(708.11 Ft)
2.70 $
(968.23 Ft)
     +36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.40 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
29.19 $
(10,467.65 Ft)
     +58.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 $
(2,378.88 Ft)
5.34 $
(1,915.25 Ft)
     -19.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,885.92 $
(10,000,000.00 Ft)
30,000.00 $
(10,758,117.78 Ft)
     +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,087.56 $
(10,072,307.69 Ft)
27,239.98 $
(9,768,364.86 Ft)
     -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.55 $
(56,499.37 Ft)
190.64 $
(68,364.39 Ft)
     +21.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.05 $
(8,264.42 Ft)
67.93 $
(24,359.29 Ft)
     +194.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.66 $
(6,331.46 Ft)
73.40 $
(26,320.25 Ft)
     +315.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.32 $
(18,402.14 Ft)
49.87 $
(17,882.38 Ft)
     -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.35 $
(5,503.85 Ft)
9.40 $
(3,370.88 Ft)
     -38.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.09 $
(2,900.00 Ft)
18.00 $
(6,454.87 Ft)
     +122.6 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 451.24 $
(161,818.18 Ft)
1,950.00 $
(699,277.66 Ft)
     +332.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,485.77 $
(3,760,239.33 Ft)
28,750.00 $
(10,309,862.87 Ft)
     +174.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.07 $
(29,071.28 Ft)
61.60 $
(22,090.00 Ft)
     -24.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.34 $
(12,314.00 Ft)
44.06 $
(15,800.76 Ft)
     +28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.21 $
(33,426.67 Ft)
106.54 $
(38,205.11 Ft)
     +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.62 $
(35,365.68 Ft)
145.95 $
(52,338.93 Ft)
     +48.0 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 651.29 $
(233,555.48 Ft)
2,448.89 $
(878,181.17 Ft)
     +276.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 504.21 $
(180,811.60 Ft)
2,095.00 $
(751,275.22 Ft)
     +315.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,126.55 $
(403,983.99 Ft)
4,642.78 $
(1,664,918.34 Ft)
     +312.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 818.68 $
(293,583.19 Ft)
3,717.50 $
(1,333,110.09 Ft)
     +354.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 361.60 $
(129,672.97 Ft)
708.50 $
(254,070.86 Ft)
     +95.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 246.93 $
(88,550.53 Ft)
645.49 $
(231,474.55 Ft)
     +161.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,181.51 $
(423,694.78 Ft)
5,107.90 $
(1,831,712.07 Ft)
     +332.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.79 6.63      -24.6 %
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