Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 33.2% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 35.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 41.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 41.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 37.3% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 38.3% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (5,842.78 Ft) |
10.27 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-31.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (35,056.69 Ft) |
51.35 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-42.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (3,895.19 Ft) |
7.70 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-23.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (3,116.15 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-67.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (3,116.15 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-67.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (1,746.06 Ft) |
2.17 € (845.63 Ft) |
-51.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 € (1,042.92 Ft) |
1.50 € (585.83 Ft) |
-43.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (695.38 Ft) |
1.15 € (447.09 Ft) |
-35.7 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.45 € (1,733.89 Ft) |
3.75 € (1,461.71 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.55 € (994.22 Ft) |
1.29 € (502.98 Ft) |
-49.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (455.60 Ft) |
0.89 € (345.08 Ft) |
-24.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 € (1,123.63 Ft) |
2.28 € (887.27 Ft) |
-21.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (1,382.72 Ft) |
4.07 € (1,586.24 Ft) |
+14.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.22 € (2,035.18 Ft) |
2.35 € (914.70 Ft) |
-55.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 € (3,671.23 Ft) |
5.13 € (1,996.29 Ft) |
-45.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (398.45 Ft) |
0.67 € (260.88 Ft) |
-34.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (311.14 Ft) |
0.77 € (301.03 Ft) |
-3.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 € (374.23 Ft) |
0.80 € (311.63 Ft) |
-16.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 € (683.70 Ft) |
1.28 € (499.77 Ft) |
-26.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (211.91 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
-4.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (318.03 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
-30.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (754.58 Ft) |
1.32 € (513.06 Ft) |
-32.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 € (695.49 Ft) |
0.47 € (181.55 Ft) |
-73.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (5,453.26 Ft) |
5.13 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-63.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.63 € (1,025.58 Ft) |
1.03 € (402.67 Ft) |
-60.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.09 € (1,205.38 Ft) |
1.38 € (535.95 Ft) |
-55.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (4,012.04 Ft) |
5.65 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
-45.2 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.98 € (1,158.82 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-61.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (25,941.95 Ft) |
24.39 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-63.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (2,629.25 Ft) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-58.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (752.24 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
-5.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (21,968.86 Ft) |
16.94 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-70.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.19 € (2,800.06 Ft) |
6.11 € (2,378.88 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,490.00 € (12,655,465.70 Ft) |
25,672.70 € (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-21.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (13,210,963.65 Ft) |
25,858.34 € (10,072,307.69 Ft) |
-23.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (43,130.55 Ft) |
145.05 € (56,499.37 Ft) |
+31.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.16 € (9,411.85 Ft) |
21.22 € (8,264.42 Ft) |
-12.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.37 € (7,543.76 Ft) |
16.25 € (6,331.46 Ft) |
-16.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.63 € (16,605.67 Ft) |
47.24 € (18,402.14 Ft) |
+10.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.71 € (9,623.41 Ft) |
14.13 € (5,503.85 Ft) |
-42.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (6,621.82 Ft) |
7.45 € (2,900.00 Ft) |
-56.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
311.23 € (121,230.23 Ft) |
399.09 € (155,454.55 Ft) |
+28.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (3,258,558.44 Ft) |
9,639.96 € (3,754,945.41 Ft) |
+15.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.48 € (33,687.25 Ft) |
74.63 € (29,071.28 Ft) |
-13.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (11,845.27 Ft) |
31.61 € (12,314.00 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.04 € (28,450.91 Ft) |
85.82 € (33,426.67 Ft) |
+17.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.17 € (37,071.70 Ft) |
90.79 € (35,365.68 Ft) |
-4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,015.80 € (395,673.19 Ft) |
599.50 € (233,517.77 Ft) |
-41.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
795.59 € (309,898.72 Ft) |
464.13 € (180,786.67 Ft) |
-41.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,775.19 € (691,470.77 Ft) |
1,036.88 € (403,886.15 Ft) |
-41.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,308.80 € (509,802.20 Ft) |
753.63 € (293,553.05 Ft) |
-42.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
696.56 € (271,322.78 Ft) |
332.91 € (129,675.31 Ft) |
-52.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
405.87 € (158,095.54 Ft) |
227.33 € (88,550.53 Ft) |
-44.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,720.37 € (1,059,635.80 Ft) |
1,083.99 € (422,236.31 Ft) |
-60.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.85 | 8.84 | +129.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
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| 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 |