Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 16.5% lower than in Athens (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 14.9% lower than in Athens | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 9.4% lower than in Athens | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 20.6% lower than in Athens | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 17.7% lower than in Athens | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 30.6% higher than in Athens | |
Restaurants | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (5,850.60 Ft) |
10.26 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-31.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (19,502.00 Ft) |
51.28 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
+2.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (3,510.36 Ft) |
7.69 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (1,950.20 Ft) |
2.56 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-48.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (1,950.20 Ft) |
2.56 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-48.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.35 € (1,305.49 Ft) |
2.17 € (846.89 Ft) |
-35.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 € (757.33 Ft) |
1.50 € (585.86 Ft) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.50 € (195.02 Ft) |
1.15 € (447.11 Ft) |
+129.3 % |
Markets | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.89 € (2,296.82 Ft) |
3.75 € (1,461.71 Ft) |
-36.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 € (430.23 Ft) |
1.29 € (502.98 Ft) |
+16.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.13 € (440.02 Ft) |
0.88 € (345.08 Ft) |
-21.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 € (1,685.47 Ft) |
2.27 € (887.27 Ft) |
-47.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.88 € (2,292.43 Ft) |
4.07 € (1,586.24 Ft) |
-30.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.70 € (1,831.88 Ft) |
2.35 € (914.70 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.86 € (2,285.48 Ft) |
5.12 € (1,996.10 Ft) |
-12.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.80 € (311.25 Ft) |
0.67 € (260.88 Ft) |
-16.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (320.60 Ft) |
0.77 € (301.03 Ft) |
-6.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.55 € (216.07 Ft) |
0.80 € (311.63 Ft) |
+44.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.90 € (350.76 Ft) |
1.28 € (499.77 Ft) |
+42.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 € (206.11 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
-2.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 € (213.02 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
+3.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.96 € (372.49 Ft) |
1.32 € (513.06 Ft) |
+37.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 € (338.43 Ft) |
0.47 € (181.55 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (3,120.32 Ft) |
5.13 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-35.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.56 € (609.92 Ft) |
1.03 € (402.67 Ft) |
-34.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 € (876.57 Ft) |
1.37 € (535.95 Ft) |
-38.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.60 € (1,794.18 Ft) |
5.64 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
+22.6 % |
Transportation | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.20 € (468.05 Ft) |
1.15 € (450.00 Ft) |
-3.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (11,701.20 Ft) |
24.36 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-18.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (1,560.16 Ft) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 € (627.71 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
+12.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 € (5,850.60 Ft) |
16.92 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
+12.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.07 € (2,758.83 Ft) |
6.11 € (2,383.93 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,300.00 € (9,868,012.17 Ft) |
25,638.40 € (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+1.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,755.92 € (9,655,800.40 Ft) |
25,933.75 € (10,115,200.00 Ft) |
+4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
200.78 € (78,313.78 Ft) |
145.28 € (56,666.02 Ft) |
-27.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.83 € (9,683.22 Ft) |
21.19 € (8,264.42 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.17 € (11,767.21 Ft) |
16.23 € (6,331.46 Ft) |
-46.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.18 € (16,842.58 Ft) |
47.18 € (18,402.14 Ft) |
+9.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.37 € (8,723.89 Ft) |
14.11 € (5,503.85 Ft) |
-36.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.00 € (3,510.36 Ft) |
7.44 € (2,900.00 Ft) |
-17.4 % |
Childcare | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
445.98 € (173,948.88 Ft) |
398.56 € (155,454.55 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,544.83 € (3,722,864.62 Ft) |
9,627.83 € (3,755,240.00 Ft) |
+0.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.09 € (32,019.56 Ft) |
74.53 € (29,071.28 Ft) |
-9.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.42 € (13,036.34 Ft) |
31.57 € (12,314.00 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.80 € (33,853.70 Ft) |
85.70 € (33,426.67 Ft) |
-1.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
106.31 € (41,465.59 Ft) |
90.67 € (35,365.68 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
592.73 € (231,187.35 Ft) |
598.76 € (233,539.61 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
498.49 € (194,431.26 Ft) |
463.55 € (180,801.11 Ft) |
-7.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,112.71 € (434,000.77 Ft) |
1,035.64 € (403,942.81 Ft) |
-6.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
943.65 € (368,059.63 Ft) |
752.67 € (293,570.50 Ft) |
-20.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
287.13 € (111,990.65 Ft) |
332.47 € (129,677.87 Ft) |
+15.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
264.21 € (103,054.05 Ft) |
227.03 € (88,550.53 Ft) |
-14.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Athens Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
969.84 € (378,277.22 Ft) |
1,076.98 € (420,064.08 Ft) |
+11.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.55 | 8.84 | +94.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 592 | 620 |
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| Cost of Living in Peristeri | 3.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aspropyrgos | 10.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Corinth | 50.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Patras | 130.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalamata | 152.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Agrinio | 171.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pyrgos | 174.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Farsala | 174.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larissa | 220.12 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 |