Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |