Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Melbourne 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Melbourne is 45.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 65.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 130.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 38.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 70.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 114.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (16.97 A$) |
5,894.41 Ft (25.00 A$) |
+47.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (84.83 A$) |
23,577.63 Ft (100.00 A$) |
+17.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (12.72 A$) |
3,536.65 Ft (15.00 A$) |
+17.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.24 A$) |
2,357.76 Ft (10.00 A$) |
+135.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.24 A$) |
2,357.76 Ft (10.00 A$) |
+135.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.34 Ft (3.56 A$) |
1,197.58 Ft (5.08 A$) |
+42.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.67 Ft (2.48 A$) |
908.59 Ft (3.85 A$) |
+55.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.01 Ft (1.90 A$) |
807.16 Ft (3.42 A$) |
+80.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (6.20 A$) |
1,916.75 Ft (8.13 A$) |
+31.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (2.17 A$) |
837.12 Ft (3.55 A$) |
+63.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (1.45 A$) |
358.84 Ft (1.52 A$) |
+4.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (3.76 A$) |
1,343.43 Ft (5.70 A$) |
+51.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (6.56 A$) |
1,534.68 Ft (6.51 A$) |
-0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (3.88 A$) |
1,387.53 Ft (5.88 A$) |
+51.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.71 Ft (8.57 A$) |
2,017.01 Ft (8.55 A$) |
-0.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (1.10 A$) |
484.06 Ft (2.05 A$) |
+87.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (1.28 A$) |
404.12 Ft (1.71 A$) |
+33.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (1.35 A$) |
421.80 Ft (1.79 A$) |
+32.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (2.12 A$) |
570.84 Ft (2.42 A$) |
+14.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.86 A$) |
358.36 Ft (1.52 A$) |
+77.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.94 A$) |
350.45 Ft (1.49 A$) |
+58.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.13 Ft (2.22 A$) |
755.97 Ft (3.21 A$) |
+44.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.76 A$) |
498.30 Ft (2.11 A$) |
+179.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (8.48 A$) |
4,302.92 Ft (18.25 A$) |
+115.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.69 A$) |
1,681.63 Ft (7.13 A$) |
+321.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.27 A$) |
1,923.18 Ft (8.16 A$) |
+258.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (9.33 A$) |
10,609.94 Ft (45.00 A$) |
+382.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.91 A$) |
1,249.61 Ft (5.30 A$) |
+177.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (40.29 A$) |
43,712.93 Ft (185.40 A$) |
+360.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.67 A$) |
1,296.77 Ft (5.50 A$) |
+17.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.00 A$) |
1,138.34 Ft (4.83 A$) |
+60.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (27.99 A$) |
9,308.45 Ft (39.48 A$) |
+41.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (10.11 A$) |
1,714.54 Ft (7.27 A$) |
-28.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (44,533.73 A$) |
9,548,942.04 Ft (40,500.00 A$) |
-9.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (42,732.02 A$) |
7,710,189.68 Ft (32,701.29 A$) |
-23.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (241.65 A$) |
56,905.20 Ft (241.35 A$) |
-0.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (35.14 A$) |
9,246.85 Ft (39.22 A$) |
+11.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (26.78 A$) |
18,862.11 Ft (80.00 A$) |
+198.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (78.05 A$) |
18,418.85 Ft (78.12 A$) |
+0.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (23.34 A$) |
5,568.81 Ft (23.62 A$) |
+1.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (11.88 A$) |
5,187.08 Ft (22.00 A$) |
+85.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (659.33 A$) |
547,375.95 Ft (2,321.59 A$) |
+252.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,304.72 Ft (16,063.12 A$) |
6,834,566.85 Ft (28,987.50 A$) |
+80.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (120.21 A$) |
27,435.79 Ft (116.36 A$) |
-3.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (51.22 A$) |
18,207.15 Ft (77.22 A$) |
+50.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (140.25 A$) |
36,762.29 Ft (155.92 A$) |
+11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (150.36 A$) |
39,412.37 Ft (167.16 A$) |
+11.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,093.37 Ft (967.41 A$) |
521,205.05 Ft (2,210.59 A$) |
+128.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,341.78 Ft (752.16 A$) |
422,831.87 Ft (1,793.36 A$) |
+138.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,845.76 Ft (1,704.35 A$) |
966,683.02 Ft (4,100.00 A$) |
+140.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,267.38 Ft (1,252.32 A$) |
630,783.74 Ft (2,675.35 A$) |
+113.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,661.48 Ft (549.93 A$) |
234,298.16 Ft (993.73 A$) |
+80.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (377.19 A$) |
187,798.63 Ft (796.51 A$) |
+111.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,993.57 Ft (1,781.32 A$) |
1,488,905.16 Ft (6,314.90 A$) |
+254.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 6.35 | -29.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 662 | 421 |
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