Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 104.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 185.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 449.1% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 101.7% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 144.1% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 120.0% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.20 $)
8,931.56 Ft
(25.00 $)
     +123.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.98 $)
35,726.25 Ft
(100.00 $)
     +78.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.40 $)
4,287.15 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.80 $)
2,858.10 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +185.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.80 $)
3,036.73 Ft
(8.50 $)
     +203.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 840.34 Ft
(2.35 $)
2,026.78 Ft
(5.67 $)
     +141.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 585.67 Ft
(1.64 $)
1,019.82 Ft
(2.85 $)
     +74.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 447.01 Ft
(1.25 $)
847.28 Ft
(2.37 $)
     +89.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,461.71 Ft
(4.09 $)
2,142.43 Ft
(6.00 $)
     +46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 512.27 Ft
(1.43 $)
1,559.82 Ft
(4.37 $)
     +204.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 342.23 Ft
(0.96 $)
1,118.42 Ft
(3.13 $)
     +226.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 885.74 Ft
(2.48 $)
1,907.07 Ft
(5.34 $)
     +115.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,545.82 Ft
(4.33 $)
3,275.47 Ft
(9.17 $)
     +111.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.70 Ft
(2.56 $)
2,602.96 Ft
(7.29 $)
     +184.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,020.71 Ft
(5.66 $)
3,337.26 Ft
(9.34 $)
     +65.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 258.61 Ft
(0.72 $)
1,104.10 Ft
(3.09 $)
     +326.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 302.22 Ft
(0.85 $)
518.69 Ft
(1.45 $)
     +71.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.06 Ft
(0.89 $)
926.63 Ft
(2.59 $)
     +190.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(1.40 $)
1,215.63 Ft
(3.40 $)
     +143.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.56 $)
721.54 Ft
(2.02 $)
     +257.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.62 $)
620.49 Ft
(1.74 $)
     +181.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.13 Ft
(1.46 $)
1,079.78 Ft
(3.02 $)
     +106.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.57 Ft
(0.50 $)
854.99 Ft
(2.39 $)
     +378.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.60 $)
6,341.41 Ft
(17.75 $)
     +217.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 399.40 Ft
(1.12 $)
909.77 Ft
(2.55 $)
     +127.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.50 $)
1,138.77 Ft
(3.19 $)
     +112.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.16 $)
4,823.04 Ft
(13.50 $)
     +119.2 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.26 $)
1,027.13 Ft
(2.88 $)
     +128.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.59 $)
34,475.83 Ft
(96.50 $)
     +262.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.08 $)
1,429.05 Ft
(4.00 $)
     +29.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.98 $)
1,071.79 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +51.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.47 $)
13,933.24 Ft
(39.00 $)
     +111.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.93 Ft
(6.67 $)
1,843.89 Ft
(5.16 $)
     -22.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(29,390.16 $)
11,432,398.94 Ft
(32,000.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,075,200.00 Ft
(28,201.12 $)
9,766,297.09 Ft
(27,336.48 $)
     -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,975.95 Ft
(159.48 $)
94,407.60 Ft
(264.25 $)
     +65.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,284.47 Ft
(23.19 $)
18,420.62 Ft
(51.56 $)
     +122.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,313.11 Ft
(17.67 $)
24,261.37 Ft
(67.91 $)
     +284.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(51.51 $)
41,689.78 Ft
(116.69 $)
     +126.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(15.41 $)
10,181.98 Ft
(28.50 $)
     +85.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,800.00 Ft
(7.84 $)
6,073.46 Ft
(17.00 $)
     +116.9 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 155,454.55 Ft
(435.13 $)
989,749.35 Ft
(2,770.37 $)
     +536.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,787,304.72 Ft
(10,600.90 $)
11,194,223.97 Ft
(31,333.33 $)
     +195.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,343.72 Ft
(79.34 $)
22,358.38 Ft
(62.58 $)
     -21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,076.67 Ft
(33.80 $)
17,588.03 Ft
(49.23 $)
     +45.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,066.67 Ft
(92.56 $)
39,224.29 Ft
(109.79 $)
     +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,451.95 Ft
(99.23 $)
49,508.87 Ft
(138.58 $)
     +39.7 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,093.37 Ft
(638.45 $)
1,157,728.87 Ft
(3,240.56 $)
     +407.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,341.78 Ft
(496.39 $)
978,349.53 Ft
(2,738.46 $)
     +451.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,845.76 Ft
(1,124.79 $)
2,121,353.08 Ft
(5,937.80 $)
     +427.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,267.38 Ft
(826.47 $)
1,796,408.88 Ft
(5,028.26 $)
     +508.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,661.48 Ft
(362.93 $)
474,018.39 Ft
(1,326.81 $)
     +265.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,932.81 Ft
(248.93 $)
421,208.94 Ft
(1,178.99 $)
     +373.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,993.57 Ft
(1,175.59 $)
2,640,274.92 Ft
(7,390.29 $)
     +528.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.75      -24.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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