Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Madrid 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Madrid is 21.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 44.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Madrid are 121.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 31.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Madrid are 24.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 36.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.27 €) |
5,842.78 Ft (15.00 €) |
+46.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.35 €) |
23,371.13 Ft (60.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.70 €) |
3,895.19 Ft (10.00 €) |
+29.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,363.32 Ft (3.50 €) |
+36.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,558.08 Ft (4.00 €) |
+55.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
845.63 Ft (2.17 €) |
948.72 Ft (2.44 €) |
+12.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.83 Ft (1.50 €) |
1,011.13 Ft (2.60 €) |
+72.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.09 Ft (1.15 €) |
663.23 Ft (1.70 €) |
+48.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (3.75 €) |
1,570.68 Ft (4.03 €) |
+7.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
502.98 Ft (1.29 €) |
565.11 Ft (1.45 €) |
+12.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
345.08 Ft (0.89 €) |
258.98 Ft (0.66 €) |
-25.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
887.27 Ft (2.28 €) |
1,098.30 Ft (2.82 €) |
+23.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,586.24 Ft (4.07 €) |
2,518.59 Ft (6.47 €) |
+58.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
914.70 Ft (2.35 €) |
1,426.24 Ft (3.66 €) |
+55.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,996.29 Ft (5.13 €) |
2,524.58 Ft (6.48 €) |
+26.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
260.88 Ft (0.67 €) |
412.26 Ft (1.06 €) |
+58.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.03 Ft (0.77 €) |
325.44 Ft (0.84 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.63 Ft (0.80 €) |
356.02 Ft (0.91 €) |
+14.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.28 €) |
405.10 Ft (1.04 €) |
-18.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
268.28 Ft (0.69 €) |
+32.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
271.76 Ft (0.70 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
513.06 Ft (1.32 €) |
469.67 Ft (1.21 €) |
-8.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.55 Ft (0.47 €) |
341.97 Ft (0.88 €) |
+88.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.13 €) |
2,531.87 Ft (6.50 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
402.67 Ft (1.03 €) |
480.20 Ft (1.23 €) |
+19.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
752.91 Ft (1.93 €) |
+40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.65 €) |
2,191.04 Ft (5.62 €) |
-0.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
584.28 Ft (1.50 €) |
+29.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.39 €) |
20,254.98 Ft (52.00 €) |
+113.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
1,217.25 Ft (3.12 €) |
+10.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
814.93 Ft (2.09 €) |
+15.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.94 €) |
9,251.07 Ft (23.75 €) |
+40.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,378.88 Ft (6.11 €) |
2,456.64 Ft (6.31 €) |
+3.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (25,672.70 €) |
12,996,294.64 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+30.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,072,307.69 Ft (25,858.34 €) |
10,758,406.65 Ft (27,619.74 €) |
+6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,499.37 Ft (145.05 €) |
59,441.81 Ft (152.60 €) |
+5.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,264.42 Ft (21.22 €) |
6,128.05 Ft (15.73 €) |
-25.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,331.46 Ft (16.25 €) |
12,164.00 Ft (31.23 €) |
+92.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.24 €) |
17,843.67 Ft (45.81 €) |
-3.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.13 €) |
5,355.88 Ft (13.75 €) |
-2.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.45 €) |
3,895.19 Ft (10.00 €) |
+34.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (399.09 €) |
197,356.19 Ft (506.67 €) |
+27.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,754,945.41 Ft (9,639.96 €) |
3,573,834.96 Ft (9,175.00 €) |
-4.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,071.28 Ft (74.63 €) |
34,908.94 Ft (89.62 €) |
+20.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,314.00 Ft (31.61 €) |
13,962.45 Ft (35.85 €) |
+13.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (85.82 €) |
34,411.55 Ft (88.34 €) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,365.68 Ft (90.79 €) |
40,737.17 Ft (104.58 €) |
+15.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,517.77 Ft (599.50 €) |
520,868.16 Ft (1,337.21 €) |
+123.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
180,786.67 Ft (464.13 €) |
374,553.07 Ft (961.58 €) |
+107.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
403,886.15 Ft (1,036.88 €) |
904,045.95 Ft (2,320.93 €) |
+123.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
293,553.05 Ft (753.63 €) |
658,594.28 Ft (1,690.79 €) |
+124.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,675.31 Ft (332.91 €) |
198,655.55 Ft (510.00 €) |
+53.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,550.53 Ft (227.33 €) |
119,325.35 Ft (306.34 €) |
+34.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,236.31 Ft (1,083.99 €) |
836,175.08 Ft (2,146.69 €) |
+98.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.84 | 3.36 | -62.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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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 Madrid: | Cost of Living in Pozuelo de Alarcon | 8.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Getafe | 9.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Coslada | 9.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in La Moraleja | 11.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fuenlabrada | 15.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mostoles | 15.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alcala de Henares | 20.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Soto del Real | 26.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aranjuez | 30.41 miles |