Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Johannesburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Johannesburg is 18.3% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Johannesburg is 21.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 31.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 20.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 28.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 54.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (210.89 R) |
3,793.42 Ft (200.00 R) |
-5.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (1,054.46 R) |
15,173.68 Ft (800.00 R) |
-24.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (158.17 R) |
1,707.04 Ft (90.00 R) |
-43.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (52.72 R) |
758.68 Ft (40.00 R) |
-24.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (52.72 R) |
663.85 Ft (35.00 R) |
-33.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.67 Ft (44.32 R) |
657.02 Ft (34.64 R) |
-21.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
581.45 Ft (30.66 R) |
357.86 Ft (18.87 R) |
-38.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
442.06 Ft (23.31 R) |
252.28 Ft (13.30 R) |
-42.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.99 Ft (76.76 R) |
1,469.81 Ft (77.49 R) |
+0.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
500.34 Ft (26.38 R) |
313.91 Ft (16.55 R) |
-37.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
345.08 Ft (18.19 R) |
261.50 Ft (13.79 R) |
-24.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
884.49 Ft (46.63 R) |
797.36 Ft (42.04 R) |
-9.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,586.24 Ft (83.63 R) |
1,200.66 Ft (63.30 R) |
-24.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
912.60 Ft (48.11 R) |
709.91 Ft (37.43 R) |
-22.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,996.01 Ft (105.24 R) |
975.73 Ft (51.44 R) |
-51.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
262.50 Ft (13.84 R) |
248.57 Ft (13.11 R) |
-5.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.03 Ft (15.87 R) |
236.59 Ft (12.47 R) |
-21.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.63 Ft (16.43 R) |
222.75 Ft (11.74 R) |
-28.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (26.35 R) |
251.76 Ft (13.27 R) |
-49.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (10.64 R) |
199.03 Ft (10.49 R) |
-1.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (11.64 R) |
230.27 Ft (12.14 R) |
+4.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
513.06 Ft (27.05 R) |
365.41 Ft (19.27 R) |
-28.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.55 Ft (9.57 R) |
306.49 Ft (16.16 R) |
+68.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (105.45 R) |
1,896.71 Ft (100.00 R) |
-5.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
402.67 Ft (21.23 R) |
425.48 Ft (22.43 R) |
+5.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (28.26 R) |
498.91 Ft (26.30 R) |
-6.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (115.99 R) |
1,062.16 Ft (56.00 R) |
-51.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (23.73 R) |
663.85 Ft (35.00 R) |
+47.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (500.87 R) |
28,450.65 Ft (1,500.00 R) |
+199.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (58.00 R) |
388.83 Ft (20.50 R) |
-64.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (37.33 R) |
610.49 Ft (32.19 R) |
-13.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (347.97 R) |
1,327.70 Ft (70.00 R) |
-79.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,378.88 Ft (125.42 R) |
1,676.76 Ft (88.40 R) |
-29.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (527,228.72 R) |
6,828,156.06 Ft (360,000.00 R) |
-31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,072,307.69 Ft (531,040.99 R) |
8,005,581.91 Ft (422,077.27 R) |
-20.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,499.37 Ft (2,978.81 R) |
38,816.33 Ft (2,046.51 R) |
-31.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,264.42 Ft (435.72 R) |
13,019.02 Ft (686.40 R) |
+57.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,331.46 Ft (333.81 R) |
15,776.83 Ft (831.80 R) |
+149.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (970.21 R) |
11,374.57 Ft (599.70 R) |
-38.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (290.18 R) |
3,956.00 Ft (208.57 R) |
-28.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (152.90 R) |
2,370.89 Ft (125.00 R) |
-18.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
161,818.18 Ft (8,531.52 R) |
81,468.21 Ft (4,295.24 R) |
-49.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,760,239.33 Ft (198,250.62 R) |
1,889,881.86 Ft (99,640.00 R) |
-49.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,071.28 Ft (1,532.72 R) |
16,218.18 Ft (855.07 R) |
-44.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,314.00 Ft (649.23 R) |
12,173.27 Ft (641.81 R) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (1,762.35 R) |
29,026.44 Ft (1,530.36 R) |
-13.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,365.68 Ft (1,864.58 R) |
28,589.74 Ft (1,507.33 R) |
-19.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,555.48 Ft (12,313.72 R) |
139,950.10 Ft (7,378.57 R) |
-40.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
180,811.60 Ft (9,532.91 R) |
124,945.77 Ft (6,587.50 R) |
-30.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
403,983.99 Ft (21,299.20 R) |
269,250.36 Ft (14,195.65 R) |
-33.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
293,583.19 Ft (15,478.55 R) |
225,572.34 Ft (11,892.82 R) |
-23.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,672.97 Ft (6,836.73 R) |
30,061.20 Ft (1,584.91 R) |
-76.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,550.53 Ft (4,668.64 R) |
24,129.04 Ft (1,272.15 R) |
-72.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Johannesburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,694.78 Ft (22,338.41 R) |
513,491.33 Ft (27,072.74 R) |
+21.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.79 | 11.24 | +27.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 625 | 201 |
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