Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Perth 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Perth is 51.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Perth is 67.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Perth are 119.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Perth are 48.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Perth are 81.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 108.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (17.00 A$) |
4,705.52 Ft (20.00 A$) |
+17.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (85.01 A$) |
32,938.65 Ft (140.00 A$) |
+64.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (12.75 A$) |
3,764.42 Ft (16.00 A$) |
+25.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.25 A$) |
2,588.04 Ft (11.00 A$) |
+158.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.25 A$) |
2,588.04 Ft (11.00 A$) |
+158.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.26 Ft (3.57 A$) |
1,259.87 Ft (5.35 A$) |
+49.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.59 Ft (2.49 A$) |
894.50 Ft (3.80 A$) |
+52.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.96 Ft (1.90 A$) |
783.27 Ft (3.33 A$) |
+75.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (6.21 A$) |
2,213.06 Ft (9.41 A$) |
+51.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (2.18 A$) |
775.30 Ft (3.30 A$) |
+51.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (1.45 A$) |
335.89 Ft (1.43 A$) |
-1.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (3.76 A$) |
1,498.20 Ft (6.37 A$) |
+69.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (6.57 A$) |
1,642.41 Ft (6.98 A$) |
+6.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (3.89 A$) |
1,454.05 Ft (6.18 A$) |
+58.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.41 Ft (8.59 A$) |
2,234.73 Ft (9.50 A$) |
+10.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (1.10 A$) |
546.48 Ft (2.32 A$) |
+111.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (1.28 A$) |
428.51 Ft (1.82 A$) |
+41.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (1.36 A$) |
505.36 Ft (2.15 A$) |
+58.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (2.12 A$) |
627.80 Ft (2.67 A$) |
+25.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.86 A$) |
373.48 Ft (1.59 A$) |
+85.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.94 A$) |
306.72 Ft (1.30 A$) |
+39.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.97 Ft (2.22 A$) |
780.03 Ft (3.32 A$) |
+49.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.76 A$) |
579.13 Ft (2.46 A$) |
+224.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (8.50 A$) |
3,529.14 Ft (15.00 A$) |
+76.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.70 A$) |
1,693.17 Ft (7.20 A$) |
+323.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.28 A$) |
1,901.58 Ft (8.08 A$) |
+254.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (9.35 A$) |
11,293.25 Ft (48.00 A$) |
+413.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.91 A$) |
1,082.27 Ft (4.60 A$) |
+140.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (40.38 A$) |
30,688.19 Ft (130.43 A$) |
+223.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.68 A$) |
1,598.70 Ft (6.79 A$) |
+45.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.01 A$) |
1,325.24 Ft (5.63 A$) |
+87.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (28.05 A$) |
17,880.98 Ft (76.00 A$) |
+170.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (10.13 A$) |
1,661.68 Ft (7.06 A$) |
-30.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (44,628.42 A$) |
9,411,043.53 Ft (40,000.00 A$) |
-10.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (42,822.88 A$) |
8,428,233.40 Ft (35,822.74 A$) |
-16.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (242.17 A$) |
71,940.88 Ft (305.77 A$) |
+26.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (35.21 A$) |
10,286.27 Ft (43.72 A$) |
+24.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (26.83 A$) |
18,383.62 Ft (78.14 A$) |
+191.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (78.22 A$) |
15,264.71 Ft (64.88 A$) |
-17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (23.39 A$) |
5,383.67 Ft (22.88 A$) |
-2.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (11.90 A$) |
5,528.99 Ft (23.50 A$) |
+97.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (660.73 A$) |
575,250.04 Ft (2,445.00 A$) |
+270.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,786,379.96 Ft (16,093.35 A$) |
4,258,497.20 Ft (18,100.00 A$) |
+12.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (120.47 A$) |
28,649.39 Ft (121.77 A$) |
+1.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (51.33 A$) |
17,425.14 Ft (74.06 A$) |
+44.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (140.54 A$) |
36,058.62 Ft (153.26 A$) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (150.68 A$) |
39,968.56 Ft (169.88 A$) |
+12.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,004.95 Ft (969.10 A$) |
544,287.70 Ft (2,313.40 A$) |
+138.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,301.53 Ft (753.59 A$) |
404,851.33 Ft (1,720.75 A$) |
+128.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,687.77 Ft (1,707.30 A$) |
858,956.80 Ft (3,650.85 A$) |
+113.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,179.30 Ft (1,254.61 A$) |
613,657.83 Ft (2,608.25 A$) |
+107.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,637.86 Ft (551.00 A$) |
170,597.49 Ft (725.09 A$) |
+31.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (377.99 A$) |
107,982.88 Ft (458.96 A$) |
+21.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Perth Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,964.78 Ft (1,784.99 A$) |
1,471,483.96 Ft (6,254.29 A$) |
+250.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.91 | 6.34 | -28.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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