Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 32.4% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 36.7% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 47.6% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.2% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 35.9% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 36.9% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (6,961.57 Ft) |
10.34 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-42.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (30,940.31 Ft) |
51.71 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (4,254.29 Ft) |
7.76 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (1,933.77 Ft) |
2.59 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-48.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (1,933.77 Ft) |
2.59 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-48.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 € (1,397.84 Ft) |
2.16 € (834.82 Ft) |
-40.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.60 € (1,007.49 Ft) |
1.51 € (585.70 Ft) |
-41.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 € (950.88 Ft) |
1.16 € (447.02 Ft) |
-53.0 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (2,092.97 Ft) |
3.78 € (1,461.71 Ft) |
-30.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (865.04 Ft) |
1.32 € (512.27 Ft) |
-40.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (466.74 Ft) |
0.88 € (342.23 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (1,460.86 Ft) |
2.29 € (885.74 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (2,702.15 Ft) |
4.00 € (1,545.82 Ft) |
-42.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (1,929.48 Ft) |
2.37 € (915.70 Ft) |
-52.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (3,045.88 Ft) |
5.22 € (2,020.66 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (438.48 Ft) |
0.67 € (258.61 Ft) |
-41.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (317.43 Ft) |
0.78 € (302.22 Ft) |
-4.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (464.82 Ft) |
0.82 € (319.06 Ft) |
-31.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (462.02 Ft) |
1.29 € (499.77 Ft) |
+8.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (308.65 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
-34.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (296.47 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
-25.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (639.76 Ft) |
1.35 € (523.13 Ft) |
-18.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 € (426.01 Ft) |
0.46 € (178.57 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (3,094.03 Ft) |
5.17 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (906.01 Ft) |
1.03 € (399.40 Ft) |
-55.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (1,271.45 Ft) |
1.39 € (535.95 Ft) |
-57.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (3,287.41 Ft) |
5.69 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
-33.1 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (966.88 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-53.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (18,950.94 Ft) |
24.56 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (1,933.77 Ft) |
2.84 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-43.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (1,338.20 Ft) |
1.83 € (708.11 Ft) |
-47.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (11,602.62 Ft) |
17.07 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-43.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (2,555.99 Ft) |
6.16 € (2,383.93 Ft) |
-6.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (11,022,484.63 Ft) |
27,149.05 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-4.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (10,751,756.93 Ft) |
26,050.68 € (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
-6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (84,998.21 Ft) |
147.32 € (56,975.95 Ft) |
-33.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (8,817.02 Ft) |
21.42 € (8,284.47 Ft) |
-6.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (20,545.07 Ft) |
16.32 € (6,313.11 Ft) |
-69.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (12,405.87 Ft) |
47.58 € (18,402.14 Ft) |
+48.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (8,956.67 Ft) |
14.23 € (5,503.85 Ft) |
-38.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (5,027.80 Ft) |
7.24 € (2,800.00 Ft) |
-44.3 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (351,462.56 Ft) |
401.95 € (155,454.55 Ft) |
-55.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (8,224,965.14 Ft) |
9,793.38 € (3,787,627.27 Ft) |
-53.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (37,039.12 Ft) |
73.29 € (28,343.72 Ft) |
-23.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (17,618.79 Ft) |
31.23 € (12,076.67 Ft) |
-31.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (41,737.19 Ft) |
85.50 € (33,066.67 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (51,438.26 Ft) |
91.67 € (35,451.95 Ft) |
-31.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (414,272.87 Ft) |
589.82 € (228,114.38 Ft) |
-44.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (346,985.46 Ft) |
458.58 € (177,355.81 Ft) |
-48.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (731,609.36 Ft) |
1,039.16 € (401,900.86 Ft) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,579.20 € (610,761.67 Ft) |
763.53 € (295,298.10 Ft) |
-51.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (142,822.98 Ft) |
335.26 € (129,661.85 Ft) |
-9.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (125,980.65 Ft) |
229.95 € (88,932.81 Ft) |
-29.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (1,051,384.07 Ft) |
1,085.73 € (419,911.09 Ft) |
-60.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 8.96 | +164.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
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| 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 |