Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 51.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 64.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 108.6% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 58.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 47.6% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 75.9% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(8.48 £)
7,072.31 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +76.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(42.42 £)
28,289.24 Ft
(60.00 £)
     +41.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(6.36 £)
3,300.41 Ft
(7.00 £)
     +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.12 £)
2,121.69 Ft
(4.50 £)
     +112.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.12 £)
2,357.44 Ft
(5.00 £)
     +135.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 855.06 Ft
(1.81 £)
1,561.80 Ft
(3.31 £)
     +82.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.19 Ft
(1.25 £)
813.32 Ft
(1.73 £)
     +37.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 442.08 Ft
(0.94 £)
568.73 Ft
(1.21 £)
     +28.6 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,472.72 Ft
(3.12 £)
2,212.16 Ft
(4.69 £)
     +50.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 501.94 Ft
(1.06 £)
520.10 Ft
(1.10 £)
     +3.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.25 Ft
(0.73 £)
343.25 Ft
(0.73 £)
     +0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.57 Ft
(1.87 £)
1,363.48 Ft
(2.89 £)
     +54.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,575.96 Ft
(3.34 £)
1,647.00 Ft
(3.49 £)
     +4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 912.60 Ft
(1.94 £)
1,438.42 Ft
(3.05 £)
     +57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,997.88 Ft
(4.24 £)
2,296.85 Ft
(4.87 £)
     +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 260.87 Ft
(0.55 £)
492.21 Ft
(1.04 £)
     +88.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.44 Ft
(0.64 £)
229.56 Ft
(0.49 £)
     -23.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 309.89 Ft
(0.66 £)
473.79 Ft
(1.00 £)
     +52.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 517.01 Ft
(1.10 £)
732.43 Ft
(1.55 £)
     +41.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.26 Ft
(0.43 £)
215.40 Ft
(0.46 £)
     +6.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 222.34 Ft
(0.47 £)
232.78 Ft
(0.49 £)
     +4.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 509.64 Ft
(1.08 £)
376.46 Ft
(0.80 £)
     -26.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.09 Ft
(0.38 £)
416.97 Ft
(0.88 £)
     +132.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.24 £)
3,771.90 Ft
(8.00 £)
     +88.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 405.05 Ft
(0.86 £)
885.87 Ft
(1.88 £)
     +118.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.33 Ft
(1.15 £)
1,015.51 Ft
(2.15 £)
     +86.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(4.67 £)
6,919.08 Ft
(14.68 £)
     +214.5 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(0.95 £)
1,308.38 Ft
(2.77 £)
     +190.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(20.15 £)
29,137.92 Ft
(61.80 £)
     +206.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.33 £)
1,885.95 Ft
(4.00 £)
     +71.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.50 £)
1,214.06 Ft
(2.57 £)
     +71.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(14.00 £)
9,429.75 Ft
(20.00 £)
     +42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,381.46 Ft
(5.05 £)
2,698.44 Ft
(5.72 £)
     +13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(21,209.48 £)
13,336,019.74 Ft
(28,285.00 £)
     +33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,072,307.69 Ft
(21,362.84 £)
12,528,092.48 Ft
(26,571.43 £)
     +24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,499.37 Ft
(119.83 £)
127,937.82 Ft
(271.35 £)
     +126.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,264.42 Ft
(17.53 £)
6,099.87 Ft
(12.94 £)
     -26.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,442.62 Ft
(13.66 £)
14,910.79 Ft
(31.62 £)
     +131.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(39.03 £)
18,735.42 Ft
(39.74 £)
     +1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(11.67 £)
6,600.82 Ft
(14.00 £)
     +19.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft
(6.15 £)
5,657.85 Ft
(12.00 £)
     +95.1 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 161,818.18 Ft
(343.21 £)
426,022.50 Ft
(903.57 £)
     +163.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,764,841.45 Ft
(7,985.03 £)
4,597,001.68 Ft
(9,750.00 £)
     +22.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,044.50 Ft
(61.60 £)
34,454.84 Ft
(73.08 £)
     +18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,314.00 Ft
(26.12 £)
16,973.12 Ft
(36.00 £)
     +37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,613.04 Ft
(71.29 £)
42,237.41 Ft
(89.58 £)
     +25.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,365.68 Ft
(75.01 £)
35,885.43 Ft
(76.11 £)
     +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 234,114.39 Ft
(496.54 £)
519,506.52 Ft
(1,101.85 £)
     +121.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 180,773.29 Ft
(383.41 £)
358,625.07 Ft
(760.62 £)
     +98.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 405,284.99 Ft
(859.59 £)
876,023.50 Ft
(1,858.00 £)
     +116.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,007.08 Ft
(623.57 £)
569,635.30 Ft
(1,208.17 £)
     +93.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,785.96 Ft
(275.27 £)
128,888.10 Ft
(273.36 £)
     -0.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,550.53 Ft
(187.81 £)
107,313.52 Ft
(227.61 £)
     +21.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,187.61 Ft
(897.56 £)
1,225,971.70 Ft
(2,600.22 £)
     +189.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.75 5.70      -34.9 %
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