Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 30.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 57.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in London are 144.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 38.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 43.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 48.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (15.47 C$) |
6,463.20 Ft (25.00 C$) |
+61.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (77.36 C$) |
23,267.53 Ft (90.00 C$) |
+16.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (11.60 C$) |
3,619.39 Ft (14.00 C$) |
+20.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.87 C$) |
1,809.70 Ft (7.00 C$) |
+81.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (3.87 C$) |
1,809.70 Ft (7.00 C$) |
+81.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.21 Ft (3.25 C$) |
1,197.62 Ft (4.63 C$) |
+42.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.55 Ft (2.26 C$) |
697.81 Ft (2.70 C$) |
+19.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.94 Ft (1.73 C$) |
634.45 Ft (2.45 C$) |
+42.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (5.65 C$) |
2,237.22 Ft (8.65 C$) |
+53.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (1.98 C$) |
766.04 Ft (2.96 C$) |
+49.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (1.32 C$) |
365.66 Ft (1.41 C$) |
+6.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (3.43 C$) |
1,154.17 Ft (4.46 C$) |
+30.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (5.98 C$) |
2,320.98 Ft (8.98 C$) |
+50.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (3.54 C$) |
1,915.52 Ft (7.41 C$) |
+109.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.33 Ft (7.81 C$) |
1,344.68 Ft (5.20 C$) |
-33.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (1.00 C$) |
680.34 Ft (2.63 C$) |
+163.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (1.17 C$) |
199.42 Ft (0.77 C$) |
-34.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (1.23 C$) |
535.07 Ft (2.07 C$) |
+67.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.93 C$) |
586.21 Ft (2.27 C$) |
+17.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.78 C$) |
265.85 Ft (1.03 C$) |
+31.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.85 C$) |
288.75 Ft (1.12 C$) |
+30.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.93 Ft (2.02 C$) |
807.25 Ft (3.12 C$) |
+54.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.69 C$) |
658.38 Ft (2.55 C$) |
+268.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (7.74 C$) |
4,653.51 Ft (18.00 C$) |
+132.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.54 C$) |
761.16 Ft (2.94 C$) |
+90.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.07 C$) |
915.62 Ft (3.54 C$) |
+70.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (8.51 C$) |
3,619.39 Ft (14.00 C$) |
+64.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.74 C$) |
775.58 Ft (3.00 C$) |
+72.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (36.75 C$) |
26,757.66 Ft (103.50 C$) |
+181.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.25 C$) |
2,068.22 Ft (8.00 C$) |
+88.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2.74 C$) |
832.12 Ft (3.22 C$) |
+17.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (25.53 C$) |
9,048.48 Ft (35.00 C$) |
+37.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (9.22 C$) |
1,499.44 Ft (5.80 C$) |
-37.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (40,614.54 C$) |
8,784,267.72 Ft (33,978.00 C$) |
-16.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (38,971.39 C$) |
7,163,750.90 Ft (27,709.76 C$) |
-28.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (220.39 C$) |
52,907.32 Ft (204.65 C$) |
-7.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (32.04 C$) |
13,249.57 Ft (51.25 C$) |
+59.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (24.42 C$) |
20,475.43 Ft (79.20 C$) |
+224.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (71.18 C$) |
17,551.44 Ft (67.89 C$) |
-4.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (21.29 C$) |
5,170.56 Ft (20.00 C$) |
-6.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (10.83 C$) |
3,877.92 Ft (15.00 C$) |
+38.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (601.31 C$) |
180,969.67 Ft (700.00 C$) |
+16.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,785,866.08 Ft (14,643.93 C$) |
3,619,393.37 Ft (14,000.00 C$) |
-4.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (109.63 C$) |
23,303.72 Ft (90.14 C$) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (46.71 C$) |
17,450.65 Ft (67.50 C$) |
+44.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (127.90 C$) |
35,085.96 Ft (135.71 C$) |
+6.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (137.13 C$) |
36,193.93 Ft (140.00 C$) |
+2.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,964.60 Ft (881.78 C$) |
605,999.86 Ft (2,344.04 C$) |
+165.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,279.17 Ft (685.72 C$) |
503,866.24 Ft (1,948.98 C$) |
+184.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,599.98 Ft (1,553.41 C$) |
911,305.19 Ft (3,524.98 C$) |
+126.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,130.36 Ft (1,141.58 C$) |
674,508.39 Ft (2,609.03 C$) |
+128.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,632.27 Ft (501.42 C$) |
109,881.65 Ft (425.03 C$) |
-15.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (344.00 C$) |
93,122.41 Ft (360.20 C$) |
+4.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,948.78 Ft (1,624.38 C$) |
981,718.01 Ft (3,797.34 C$) |
+133.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 7.12 | -20.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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