Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 13.7% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 8.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 5.8% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 111.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 7.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 68.2% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (973.46 Ft) |
410.91 ฿ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+310.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
957.50 ฿ (9,320.87 Ft) |
2,054.53 ฿ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+114.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (1,946.92 Ft) |
308.18 ฿ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+54.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 ฿ (730.09 Ft) |
102.73 ฿ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+37.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 ฿ (1,460.19 Ft) |
102.73 ฿ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-31.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.42 ฿ (831.54 Ft) |
85.76 ฿ (834.81 Ft) |
+0.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.88 ฿ (203.23 Ft) |
60.17 ฿ (585.69 Ft) |
+188.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.44 ฿ (111.34 Ft) |
45.92 ฿ (447.02 Ft) |
+301.5 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
237.93 ฿ (2,316.17 Ft) |
150.16 ฿ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-36.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.93 ฿ (515.28 Ft) |
52.62 ฿ (512.27 Ft) |
-0.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.71 ฿ (230.79 Ft) |
35.16 ฿ (342.23 Ft) |
+48.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.04 ฿ (779.19 Ft) |
90.99 ฿ (885.74 Ft) |
+13.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
316.59 ฿ (3,081.89 Ft) |
158.80 ฿ (1,545.82 Ft) |
-49.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
46.99 ฿ (457.47 Ft) |
94.07 ฿ (915.70 Ft) |
+100.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.78 ฿ (1,681.93 Ft) |
207.58 ฿ (2,020.66 Ft) |
+20.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.36 ฿ (480.50 Ft) |
26.57 ฿ (258.61 Ft) |
-46.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.36 ฿ (246.90 Ft) |
31.05 ฿ (302.22 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.79 ฿ (358.14 Ft) |
32.78 ฿ (319.06 Ft) |
-10.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
27.94 ฿ (272.03 Ft) |
51.34 ฿ (499.77 Ft) |
+83.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.95 ฿ (242.90 Ft) |
20.73 ฿ (201.84 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.14 ฿ (215.50 Ft) |
22.67 ฿ (220.73 Ft) |
+2.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.08 ฿ (438.83 Ft) |
53.74 ฿ (523.13 Ft) |
+19.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.94 ฿ (155.20 Ft) |
18.34 ฿ (178.57 Ft) |
+15.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (5,840.75 Ft) |
205.45 ฿ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-65.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.17 ฿ (614.98 Ft) |
41.03 ฿ (399.40 Ft) |
-35.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.18 ฿ (1,130.93 Ft) |
55.06 ฿ (535.95 Ft) |
-52.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (1,460.19 Ft) |
226.00 ฿ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+50.7 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
43.97 ฿ (428.04 Ft) |
46.23 ฿ (450.00 Ft) |
+5.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (12,654.97 Ft) |
975.90 ฿ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-24.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (340.71 Ft) |
113.00 ฿ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+222.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.45 ฿ (676.04 Ft) |
72.74 ฿ (708.11 Ft) |
+4.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (1,946.92 Ft) |
677.99 ฿ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+239.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.12 ฿ (1,490.58 Ft) |
244.89 ฿ (2,383.93 Ft) |
+59.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,666.54 ฿ (18,015,478.80 Ft) |
1,078,627.93 ฿ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-41.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
922,078.95 ฿ (8,976,059.93 Ft) |
1,034,989.73 ฿ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
+12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,302.57 ฿ (32,149.17 Ft) |
5,852.94 ฿ (56,975.95 Ft) |
+77.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
468.31 ฿ (4,558.82 Ft) |
851.03 ฿ (8,284.47 Ft) |
+81.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.10 ฿ (5,286.90 Ft) |
648.52 ฿ (6,313.11 Ft) |
+19.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,080.61 ฿ (20,253.93 Ft) |
1,890.39 ฿ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-9.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.92 ฿ (3,863.83 Ft) |
565.39 ฿ (5,503.85 Ft) |
+42.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (2,433.65 Ft) |
287.63 ฿ (2,800.00 Ft) |
+15.1 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,172.30 ฿ (215,838.20 Ft) |
15,969.30 ฿ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-28.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
443,834.09 ฿ (4,320,542.63 Ft) |
389,080.36 ฿ (3,787,537.53 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,942.04 ฿ (18,904.93 Ft) |
2,911.65 ฿ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+49.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,416.70 ฿ (13,790.97 Ft) |
1,240.59 ฿ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-12.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,667.93 ฿ (35,705.80 Ft) |
3,396.82 ฿ (33,066.67 Ft) |
-7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,335.96 ฿ (32,474.20 Ft) |
3,641.85 ฿ (35,451.95 Ft) |
+9.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,941.18 ฿ (213,588.34 Ft) |
23,432.84 ฿ (228,109.07 Ft) |
+6.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,371.05 ฿ (100,957.94 Ft) |
18,218.74 ฿ (177,351.91 Ft) |
+75.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,611.11 ฿ (560,820.51 Ft) |
41,284.28 ฿ (401,885.53 Ft) |
-28.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,024.07 ฿ (292,272.03 Ft) |
30,334.05 ฿ (295,289.55 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,482.52 ฿ (170,185.13 Ft) |
13,319.73 ฿ (129,662.12 Ft) |
-23.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,160.49 ฿ (79,439.04 Ft) |
9,135.75 ฿ (88,932.81 Ft) |
+12.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,667.52 ฿ (230,393.61 Ft) |
43,135.69 ฿ (419,908.24 Ft) |
+82.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.93 | 8.96 | +51.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 305 | 660 |
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