Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 12.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 39.8% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 126.4% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 15.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 13.6% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 18.3% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.10 €)
5,248.22 Ft
(13.25 €)
     +31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(50.49 €)
19,804.59 Ft
(50.00 €)
     -1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.57 €)
3,525.22 Ft
(8.90 €)
     +17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.52 €)
1,188.28 Ft
(3.00 €)
     +18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.52 €)
1,584.37 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +58.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 854.77 Ft
(2.16 €)
905.51 Ft
(2.29 €)
     +5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 589.96 Ft
(1.49 €)
706.94 Ft
(1.78 €)
     +19.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 441.95 Ft
(1.12 €)
491.15 Ft
(1.24 €)
     +11.1 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,479.09 Ft
(3.73 €)
1,436.48 Ft
(3.63 €)
     -2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 505.24 Ft
(1.28 €)
515.12 Ft
(1.30 €)
     +2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 347.09 Ft
(0.88 €)
253.66 Ft
(0.64 €)
     -26.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 876.79 Ft
(2.21 €)
1,125.31 Ft
(2.84 €)
     +28.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,566.14 Ft
(3.95 €)
1,843.50 Ft
(4.65 €)
     +17.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 905.24 Ft
(2.29 €)
1,250.59 Ft
(3.16 €)
     +38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,997.29 Ft
(5.04 €)
2,255.41 Ft
(5.69 €)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 261.12 Ft
(0.66 €)
392.17 Ft
(0.99 €)
     +50.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.12 Ft
(0.76 €)
252.32 Ft
(0.64 €)
     -16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 309.89 Ft
(0.78 €)
317.43 Ft
(0.80 €)
     +2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 517.01 Ft
(1.31 €)
402.32 Ft
(1.02 €)
     -22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 200.74 Ft
(0.51 €)
329.01 Ft
(0.83 €)
     +63.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 219.64 Ft
(0.55 €)
335.47 Ft
(0.85 €)
     +52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 509.64 Ft
(1.29 €)
606.19 Ft
(1.53 €)
     +18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 180.49 Ft
(0.46 €)
314.83 Ft
(0.79 €)
     +74.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.05 €)
1,980.46 Ft
(5.00 €)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 405.05 Ft
(1.02 €)
513.53 Ft
(1.30 €)
     +26.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.33 Ft
(1.37 €)
1,066.40 Ft
(2.69 €)
     +96.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.55 €)
2,198.31 Ft
(5.55 €)
     -0.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.14 €)
792.18 Ft
(2.00 €)
     +76.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(23.98 €)
15,843.67 Ft
(40.00 €)
     +66.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.78 €)
1,425.93 Ft
(3.60 €)
     +29.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.79 €)
446.21 Ft
(1.13 €)
     -37.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.66 €)
6,377.08 Ft
(16.10 €)
     -3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.13 Ft
(6.02 €)
2,744.79 Ft
(6.93 €)
     +15.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(26,509.00 €)
11,882,754.63 Ft
(30,000.00 €)
     +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,129,400.00 Ft
(25,573.36 €)
13,163,828.75 Ft
(33,234.29 €)
     +30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,112.53 Ft
(141.67 €)
52,366.80 Ft
(132.21 €)
     -6.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,224.09 Ft
(20.76 €)
9,063.21 Ft
(22.88 €)
     +10.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,478.84 Ft
(16.36 €)
15,183.42 Ft
(38.33 €)
     +134.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,392.79 Ft
(46.44 €)
16,049.84 Ft
(40.52 €)
     -12.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,553.85 Ft
(14.02 €)
5,054.89 Ft
(12.76 €)
     -9.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(7.20 €)
3,168.73 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +11.2 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158,695.65 Ft
(400.65 €)
211,417.97 Ft
(533.76 €)
     +33.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,851,796.69 Ft
(9,724.50 €)
5,449,513.79 Ft
(13,758.21 €)
     +41.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,316.17 Ft
(74.01 €)
31,766.56 Ft
(80.20 €)
     +8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,459.05 Ft
(31.45 €)
13,830.73 Ft
(34.92 €)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,280.64 Ft
(84.02 €)
32,071.79 Ft
(80.97 €)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,224.47 Ft
(88.93 €)
38,503.43 Ft
(97.21 €)
     +9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 234,187.04 Ft
(591.24 €)
524,161.51 Ft
(1,323.33 €)
     +123.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 181,012.50 Ft
(457.00 €)
361,373.16 Ft
(912.35 €)
     +99.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 404,785.34 Ft
(1,021.95 €)
1,007,833.63 Ft
(2,544.44 €)
     +149.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,712.79 Ft
(744.05 €)
642,085.69 Ft
(1,621.05 €)
     +117.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,744.28 Ft
(327.56 €)
235,243.71 Ft
(593.91 €)
     +81.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,550.53 Ft
(223.56 €)
117,046.81 Ft
(295.50 €)
     +32.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 422,552.34 Ft
(1,066.80 €)
482,377.32 Ft
(1,217.84 €)
     +14.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.54 3.96      -53.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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