Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Jerusalem 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Jerusalem is 39.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Jerusalem is 61.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Jerusalem are 132.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jerusalem are 66.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Jerusalem are 40.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jerusalem is 34.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (41.47 ₪) |
6,751.53 Ft (70.00 ₪) |
+68.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (207.36 ₪) |
30,381.90 Ft (315.00 ₪) |
+51.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (31.10 ₪) |
4,822.52 Ft (50.00 ₪) |
+60.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (10.37 ₪) |
2,700.61 Ft (28.00 ₪) |
+170.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (10.37 ₪) |
2,797.06 Ft (29.00 ₪) |
+179.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.21 Ft (8.71 ₪) |
1,328.05 Ft (13.77 ₪) |
+58.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.55 Ft (6.07 ₪) |
860.64 Ft (8.92 ₪) |
+47.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.94 Ft (4.63 ₪) |
663.10 Ft (6.88 ₪) |
+48.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (15.16 ₪) |
2,456.77 Ft (25.47 ₪) |
+68.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (5.31 ₪) |
794.29 Ft (8.24 ₪) |
+55.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (3.55 ₪) |
395.20 Ft (4.10 ₪) |
+15.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (9.18 ₪) |
1,334.62 Ft (13.84 ₪) |
+50.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (16.03 ₪) |
2,122.11 Ft (22.00 ₪) |
+37.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (9.49 ₪) |
1,675.60 Ft (17.37 ₪) |
+83.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.33 Ft (20.95 ₪) |
2,871.04 Ft (29.77 ₪) |
+42.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (2.68 ₪) |
480.93 Ft (4.99 ₪) |
+86.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (3.13 ₪) |
319.03 Ft (3.31 ₪) |
+5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (3.31 ₪) |
265.88 Ft (2.76 ₪) |
-16.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (5.18 ₪) |
305.52 Ft (3.17 ₪) |
-38.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (2.09 ₪) |
203.92 Ft (2.11 ₪) |
+1.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (2.29 ₪) |
193.21 Ft (2.00 ₪) |
-12.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.93 Ft (5.42 ₪) |
756.45 Ft (7.84 ₪) |
+44.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (1.85 ₪) |
426.10 Ft (4.42 ₪) |
+138.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (20.74 ₪) |
3,858.02 Ft (40.00 ₪) |
+92.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (4.14 ₪) |
830.68 Ft (8.61 ₪) |
+108.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (5.56 ₪) |
964.50 Ft (10.00 ₪) |
+80.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (22.81 ₪) |
3,327.54 Ft (34.50 ₪) |
+51.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (4.67 ₪) |
530.48 Ft (5.50 ₪) |
+17.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (98.50 ₪) |
21,701.36 Ft (225.00 ₪) |
+128.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (11.40 ₪) |
1,157.41 Ft (12.00 ₪) |
+5.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (7.34 ₪) |
496.71 Ft (5.15 ₪) |
-29.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (68.43 ₪) |
9,664.34 Ft (100.20 ₪) |
+46.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (24.72 ₪) |
2,619.02 Ft (27.15 ₪) |
+9.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (108,864.16 ₪) |
13,020,814.79 Ft (135,000.00 ₪) |
+24.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (104,459.82 ₪) |
12,887,391.63 Ft (133,616.67 ₪) |
+27.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (590.73 ₪) |
52,716.37 Ft (546.56 ₪) |
-7.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (85.89 ₪) |
4,552.46 Ft (47.20 ₪) |
-45.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (65.45 ₪) |
8,608.21 Ft (89.25 ₪) |
+36.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (190.79 ₪) |
29,409.34 Ft (304.92 ₪) |
+59.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (57.06 ₪) |
12,171.50 Ft (126.19 ₪) |
+121.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (29.03 ₪) |
4,340.27 Ft (45.00 ₪) |
+55.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (1,611.76 ₪) |
268,252.90 Ft (2,781.25 ₪) |
+72.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,785,866.08 Ft (39,251.92 ₪) |
3,501,152.42 Ft (36,300.00 ₪) |
-7.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (293.87 ₪) |
32,379.80 Ft (335.71 ₪) |
+14.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (125.21 ₪) |
22,505.11 Ft (233.33 ₪) |
+86.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (342.84 ₪) |
40,646.99 Ft (421.43 ₪) |
+22.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (367.57 ₪) |
40,646.99 Ft (421.43 ₪) |
+14.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,964.60 Ft (2,363.54 ₪) |
541,194.36 Ft (5,611.11 ₪) |
+137.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,279.17 Ft (1,838.03 ₪) |
379,664.16 Ft (3,936.36 ₪) |
+114.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,599.98 Ft (4,163.79 ₪) |
959,146.44 Ft (9,944.44 ₪) |
+138.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,130.36 Ft (3,059.92 ₪) |
677,564.62 Ft (7,025.00 ₪) |
+129.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,631.63 Ft (1,344.02 ₪) |
424,982.21 Ft (4,406.22 ₪) |
+227.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (922.06 ₪) |
295,135.42 Ft (3,059.97 ₪) |
+231.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Jerusalem Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,948.78 Ft (4,354.04 ₪) |
909,390.24 Ft (9,428.57 ₪) |
+116.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 6.10 | -31.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 662 | 63 |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| 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 Jerusalem: | Cost of Living in Beit Shemesh | 20.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ramla | 26.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rehovot | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Petah Tikva | 36.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rishon Leziyyon | 37.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashdod | 37.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Holon | 37.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ramat Gan | 37.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tel Aviv-Yafo | 39.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Herzliya | 45.99 miles |