Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 17.9% higher than in Istanbul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 7.4% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 16.6% lower than in Istanbul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 12.4% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 17.7% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 40.3% higher than in Istanbul | |
Restaurants | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 TL (3,324.44 Ft) |
360.96 TL (4,000.00 Ft) |
+20.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 TL (16,622.19 Ft) |
1,804.82 TL (20,000.00 Ft) |
+20.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
225.00 TL (2,493.33 Ft) |
270.72 TL (3,000.00 Ft) |
+20.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
115.00 TL (1,274.37 Ft) |
90.24 TL (1,000.00 Ft) |
-21.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
156.83 TL (1,737.94 Ft) |
90.24 TL (1,000.00 Ft) |
-42.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
93.86 TL (1,040.10 Ft) |
75.83 TL (840.34 Ft) |
-19.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
40.63 TL (450.28 Ft) |
52.85 TL (585.67 Ft) |
+30.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.63 TL (195.37 Ft) |
40.34 TL (447.01 Ft) |
+128.8 % |
Markets | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141.83 TL (1,571.73 Ft) |
131.91 TL (1,461.71 Ft) |
-7.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17.61 TL (195.13 Ft) |
46.23 TL (512.27 Ft) |
+162.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.87 TL (308.86 Ft) |
30.88 TL (342.23 Ft) |
+10.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
67.72 TL (750.48 Ft) |
79.93 TL (885.74 Ft) |
+18.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
124.72 TL (1,382.04 Ft) |
139.50 TL (1,545.82 Ft) |
+11.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
83.38 TL (923.95 Ft) |
82.63 TL (915.70 Ft) |
-0.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
237.03 TL (2,626.59 Ft) |
182.35 TL (2,020.71 Ft) |
-23.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17.82 TL (197.43 Ft) |
23.34 TL (258.61 Ft) |
+31.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
26.62 TL (294.98 Ft) |
27.27 TL (302.22 Ft) |
+2.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.61 TL (150.76 Ft) |
28.79 TL (319.06 Ft) |
+111.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
18.50 TL (205.04 Ft) |
45.10 TL (499.77 Ft) |
+143.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.03 TL (122.20 Ft) |
18.21 TL (201.84 Ft) |
+65.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.52 TL (94.37 Ft) |
19.92 TL (220.73 Ft) |
+133.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
31.98 TL (354.42 Ft) |
47.21 TL (523.13 Ft) |
+47.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13.30 TL (147.41 Ft) |
16.11 TL (178.57 Ft) |
+21.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 TL (3,324.44 Ft) |
180.48 TL (2,000.00 Ft) |
-39.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
59.10 TL (654.90 Ft) |
36.04 TL (399.40 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
83.71 TL (927.67 Ft) |
48.36 TL (535.95 Ft) |
-42.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
60.00 TL (664.89 Ft) |
198.53 TL (2,200.00 Ft) |
+230.9 % |
Transportation | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
17.70 TL (196.14 Ft) |
40.61 TL (450.00 Ft) |
+129.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,388.00 TL (15,381.07 Ft) |
857.29 TL (9,500.00 Ft) |
-38.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 TL (277.04 Ft) |
99.26 TL (1,100.00 Ft) |
+297.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.36 TL (314.23 Ft) |
63.90 TL (708.11 Ft) |
+125.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
225.00 TL (2,493.33 Ft) |
595.59 TL (6,600.00 Ft) |
+164.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
151.15 TL (1,674.97 Ft) |
215.13 TL (2,383.93 Ft) |
+42.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 TL (15,514,047.26 Ft) |
947,528.38 TL (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-32.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,411,980.69 TL (15,646,810.80 Ft) |
909,194.08 TL (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,849.33 TL (20,493.28 Ft) |
5,141.55 TL (56,975.95 Ft) |
+178.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
271.64 TL (3,010.16 Ft) |
747.60 TL (8,284.47 Ft) |
+175.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
352.57 TL (3,907.01 Ft) |
569.70 TL (6,313.11 Ft) |
+61.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,307.63 TL (14,490.46 Ft) |
1,660.62 TL (18,402.14 Ft) |
+27.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
455.26 TL (5,044.98 Ft) |
496.67 TL (5,503.85 Ft) |
+9.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 TL (2,216.29 Ft) |
252.67 TL (2,800.00 Ft) |
+26.3 % |
Childcare | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
18,070.36 TL (200,246.02 Ft) |
14,028.34 TL (155,454.55 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
369,753.20 TL (4,097,406.11 Ft) |
341,769.40 TL (3,787,304.72 Ft) |
-7.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,557.46 TL (17,258.96 Ft) |
2,557.76 TL (28,343.72 Ft) |
+64.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,109.07 TL (12,290.13 Ft) |
1,089.81 TL (12,076.67 Ft) |
-1.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,822.51 TL (31,277.57 Ft) |
2,983.96 TL (33,066.67 Ft) |
+5.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,530.64 TL (28,043.17 Ft) |
3,199.21 TL (35,451.95 Ft) |
+26.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
24,956.48 TL (276,554.32 Ft) |
20,583.33 TL (228,093.37 Ft) |
-17.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,957.59 TL (176,833.39 Ft) |
16,003.46 TL (177,341.78 Ft) |
+0.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
48,805.25 TL (540,833.54 Ft) |
36,262.88 TL (401,845.76 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,585.46 TL (327,850.18 Ft) |
26,645.16 TL (295,267.38 Ft) |
-9.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,844.85 TL (109,095.31 Ft) |
11,700.76 TL (129,661.48 Ft) |
+18.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,167.40 TL (57,262.32 Ft) |
8,025.37 TL (88,932.81 Ft) |
+55.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Istanbul Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
25,138.33 TL (278,569.51 Ft) |
37,900.55 TL (419,993.57 Ft) |
+50.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 43.35 | 8.96 | -79.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1297 | 662 |
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| Cost of Living in Bursa | 164.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zonguldak | 210.49 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
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| 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 |