Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Copenhagen 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 68.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 91.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 167.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 109.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 60.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 74.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (77.28 kr) |
7,764.45 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+94.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (386.38 kr) |
41,410.40 Ft (800.00 kr) |
+107.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (57.96 kr) |
5,176.30 Ft (100.00 kr) |
+72.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.32 kr) |
3,105.78 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+210.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.32 kr) |
3,105.78 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+210.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.34 Ft (16.23 kr) |
2,267.25 Ft (43.80 kr) |
+169.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.67 Ft (11.31 kr) |
1,312.95 Ft (25.36 kr) |
+124.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.01 Ft (8.64 kr) |
1,032.70 Ft (19.95 kr) |
+131.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (28.24 kr) |
2,674.66 Ft (51.67 kr) |
+83.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (9.90 kr) |
1,133.84 Ft (21.90 kr) |
+121.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (6.61 kr) |
439.99 Ft (8.50 kr) |
+28.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (17.11 kr) |
1,685.83 Ft (32.57 kr) |
+90.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (29.86 kr) |
1,997.43 Ft (38.59 kr) |
+29.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (17.69 kr) |
1,825.05 Ft (35.26 kr) |
+99.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.71 Ft (39.04 kr) |
2,729.09 Ft (52.72 kr) |
+35.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (5.00 kr) |
498.74 Ft (9.64 kr) |
+92.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (5.84 kr) |
472.69 Ft (9.13 kr) |
+56.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (6.16 kr) |
526.71 Ft (10.18 kr) |
+65.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (9.65 kr) |
705.98 Ft (13.64 kr) |
+41.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (3.90 kr) |
353.17 Ft (6.82 kr) |
+75.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (4.26 kr) |
308.99 Ft (5.97 kr) |
+40.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.13 Ft (10.11 kr) |
700.79 Ft (13.54 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (3.45 kr) |
561.42 Ft (10.85 kr) |
+214.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (38.64 kr) |
3,623.41 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+81.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (7.72 kr) |
645.29 Ft (12.47 kr) |
+61.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (10.35 kr) |
870.52 Ft (16.82 kr) |
+62.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (42.50 kr) |
3,209.31 Ft (62.00 kr) |
+45.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.69 kr) |
1,242.31 Ft (24.00 kr) |
+176.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (183.53 kr) |
34,681.21 Ft (670.00 kr) |
+265.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.25 kr) |
2,588.15 Ft (50.00 kr) |
+135.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (13.68 kr) |
1,249.57 Ft (24.14 kr) |
+76.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (127.50 kr) |
31,057.80 Ft (600.00 kr) |
+370.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (46.05 kr) |
2,777.19 Ft (53.65 kr) |
+16.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (202,847.60 kr) |
16,830,367.99 Ft (325,142.84 kr) |
+60.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (194,640.97 kr) |
15,665,959.88 Ft (302,647.85 kr) |
+55.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (1,100.71 kr) |
76,633.83 Ft (1,480.48 kr) |
+34.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (160.05 kr) |
5,824.08 Ft (112.51 kr) |
-29.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (121.96 kr) |
13,341.07 Ft (257.73 kr) |
+111.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (355.51 kr) |
15,246.01 Ft (294.54 kr) |
-17.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (106.33 kr) |
10,994.72 Ft (212.41 kr) |
+99.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (54.09 kr) |
6,729.19 Ft (130.00 kr) |
+140.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (3,003.20 kr) |
196,792.13 Ft (3,801.79 kr) |
+26.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,304.72 Ft (73,166.26 kr) |
3,332,243.00 Ft (64,375.00 kr) |
-12.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (547.57 kr) |
38,753.71 Ft (748.68 kr) |
+36.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (233.31 kr) |
16,593.65 Ft (320.57 kr) |
+37.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (638.81 kr) |
41,773.10 Ft (807.01 kr) |
+26.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (684.89 kr) |
60,040.94 Ft (1,159.92 kr) |
+69.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,093.37 Ft (4,406.49 kr) |
622,697.27 Ft (12,029.78 kr) |
+173.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,341.78 Ft (3,426.03 kr) |
455,334.18 Ft (8,796.52 kr) |
+156.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,845.76 Ft (7,763.19 kr) |
1,085,987.70 Ft (20,980.00 kr) |
+170.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,267.38 Ft (5,704.22 kr) |
779,365.55 Ft (15,056.42 kr) |
+164.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,661.48 Ft (2,504.91 kr) |
265,505.48 Ft (5,129.25 kr) |
+104.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (1,718.08 kr) |
186,791.44 Ft (3,608.59 kr) |
+110.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,993.57 Ft (8,113.78 kr) |
1,402,429.81 Ft (27,093.29 kr) |
+233.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.23 | -52.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 662 | 256 |
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