Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Moscow is 17.3% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Moscow is 3.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 39.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 14.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 19.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 8.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (997.13 руб) |
3,610.37 Ft (900.00 руб) |
-9.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (4,985.64 руб) |
16,046.07 Ft (4,000.00 руб) |
-19.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (747.85 руб) |
1,805.18 Ft (450.00 руб) |
-39.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (249.28 руб) |
1,203.46 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+20.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (249.28 руб) |
1,203.46 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+20.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.45 Ft (209.51 руб) |
952.53 Ft (237.45 руб) |
+13.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (146.02 руб) |
400.30 Ft (99.79 руб) |
-31.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (111.44 руб) |
216.20 Ft (53.89 руб) |
-51.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (364.38 руб) |
1,340.42 Ft (334.14 руб) |
-8.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (127.70 руб) |
209.23 Ft (52.16 руб) |
-59.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (85.31 руб) |
232.93 Ft (58.07 руб) |
-31.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (220.80 руб) |
636.89 Ft (158.76 руб) |
-28.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (385.34 руб) |
1,579.22 Ft (393.67 руб) |
+2.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (228.27 руб) |
794.54 Ft (198.06 руб) |
-13.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.85 Ft (503.76 руб) |
1,595.18 Ft (397.65 руб) |
-21.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (64.47 руб) |
236.38 Ft (58.92 руб) |
-8.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (75.34 руб) |
253.85 Ft (63.28 руб) |
-16.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (79.54 руб) |
289.75 Ft (72.23 руб) |
-9.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (124.58 руб) |
564.51 Ft (140.72 руб) |
+13.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (50.31 руб) |
70.86 Ft (17.66 руб) |
-64.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (55.02 руб) |
74.80 Ft (18.65 руб) |
-66.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.25 Ft (130.44 руб) |
438.47 Ft (109.30 руб) |
-16.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (44.51 руб) |
222.65 Ft (55.50 руб) |
+24.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (498.56 руб) |
2,406.91 Ft (600.00 руб) |
+20.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (99.56 руб) |
313.48 Ft (78.15 руб) |
-21.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (133.60 руб) |
650.53 Ft (162.16 руб) |
+21.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (548.42 руб) |
922.65 Ft (230.00 руб) |
-58.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (112.18 руб) |
240.69 Ft (60.00 руб) |
-46.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (2,368.18 руб) |
10,951.44 Ft (2,730.00 руб) |
+15.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (274.21 руб) |
802.30 Ft (200.00 руб) |
-27.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (176.52 руб) |
258.24 Ft (64.37 руб) |
-63.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,645.26 руб) |
2,286.57 Ft (570.00 руб) |
-65.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (594.27 руб) |
851.29 Ft (212.21 руб) |
-64.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (2,492,822.05 руб) |
12,034,553.37 Ft (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+20.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,033,846.15 Ft (2,501,259.29 руб) |
12,155,831.81 Ft (3,030,232.56 руб) |
+21.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,824.29 Ft (14,165.29 руб) |
43,544.45 Ft (10,854.86 руб) |
-23.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (2,065.17 руб) |
2,184.15 Ft (544.47 руб) |
-73.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,379.78 Ft (1,590.37 руб) |
2,209.41 Ft (550.77 руб) |
-65.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (4,587.33 руб) |
12,150.89 Ft (3,029.00 руб) |
-34.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (1,372.01 руб) |
9,604.42 Ft (2,394.21 руб) |
+74.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (697.99 руб) |
2,005.76 Ft (500.00 руб) |
-28.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (38,752.05 руб) |
178,043.77 Ft (44,383.14 руб) |
+14.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,754,122.09 Ft (935,835.83 руб) |
4,163,402.68 Ft (1,037,862.20 руб) |
+10.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (7,065.59 руб) |
35,590.43 Ft (8,872.06 руб) |
+25.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (3,010.50 руб) |
16,945.90 Ft (4,224.31 руб) |
+40.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (8,332.67 руб) |
42,791.22 Ft (10,667.09 руб) |
+28.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (8,837.54 руб) |
41,939.13 Ft (10,454.68 руб) |
+18.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,186.30 Ft (56,882.78 руб) |
322,665.56 Ft (80,434.78 руб) |
+41.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,389.46 Ft (44,220.03 руб) |
195,552.59 Ft (48,747.78 руб) |
+10.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
402,747.23 Ft (100,397.72 руб) |
665,990.61 Ft (166,019.61 руб) |
+65.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,371.73 Ft (73,630.92 руб) |
357,298.00 Ft (89,068.03 руб) |
+21.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,679.82 Ft (32,326.87 руб) |
199,566.64 Ft (49,748.41 руб) |
+53.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (22,169.37 руб) |
108,760.20 Ft (27,111.98 руб) |
+22.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,027.69 Ft (104,705.43 руб) |
439,558.68 Ft (109,574.16 руб) |
+4.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.91 | 14.66 | +64.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 665 | 930 |
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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 Moscow: | Cost of Living in Lyubertsy | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |