Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 28.2% lower than in Jerusalem (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 38.0% lower than in Jerusalem | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 57.0% lower than in Jerusalem | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.8% lower than in Jerusalem | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 28.6% lower than in Jerusalem | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 25.5% lower than in Jerusalem | |
Restaurants | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
70.00 ₪ (6,751.53 Ft) |
41.47 ₪ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-40.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
315.00 ₪ (30,381.90 Ft) |
207.36 ₪ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-34.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50.00 ₪ (4,822.52 Ft) |
31.10 ₪ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-37.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28.00 ₪ (2,700.61 Ft) |
10.37 ₪ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-63.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.00 ₪ (2,797.06 Ft) |
10.37 ₪ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-64.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
13.77 ₪ (1,328.05 Ft) |
8.71 ₪ (840.21 Ft) |
-36.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
8.92 ₪ (860.64 Ft) |
6.07 ₪ (585.55 Ft) |
-32.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.88 ₪ (663.10 Ft) |
4.63 ₪ (446.94 Ft) |
-32.6 % |
Markets | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
25.47 ₪ (2,456.77 Ft) |
15.16 ₪ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-40.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.24 ₪ (794.29 Ft) |
5.31 ₪ (512.27 Ft) |
-35.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
4.10 ₪ (395.20 Ft) |
3.55 ₪ (342.23 Ft) |
-13.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.84 ₪ (1,334.62 Ft) |
9.18 ₪ (885.74 Ft) |
-33.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
22.00 ₪ (2,122.11 Ft) |
16.03 ₪ (1,545.82 Ft) |
-27.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
17.37 ₪ (1,675.60 Ft) |
9.49 ₪ (915.70 Ft) |
-45.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
29.77 ₪ (2,871.04 Ft) |
20.95 ₪ (2,020.33 Ft) |
-29.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.99 ₪ (480.93 Ft) |
2.68 ₪ (258.61 Ft) |
-46.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.31 ₪ (319.03 Ft) |
3.13 ₪ (302.22 Ft) |
-5.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.76 ₪ (265.88 Ft) |
3.31 ₪ (319.06 Ft) |
+20.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.17 ₪ (305.52 Ft) |
5.18 ₪ (499.77 Ft) |
+63.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.11 ₪ (203.92 Ft) |
2.09 ₪ (201.84 Ft) |
-1.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.00 ₪ (193.21 Ft) |
2.29 ₪ (220.73 Ft) |
+14.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
7.84 ₪ (756.45 Ft) |
5.42 ₪ (522.93 Ft) |
-30.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.42 ₪ (426.10 Ft) |
1.85 ₪ (178.57 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 ₪ (3,858.02 Ft) |
20.74 ₪ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-48.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
8.61 ₪ (830.68 Ft) |
4.14 ₪ (399.40 Ft) |
-51.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 ₪ (964.50 Ft) |
5.56 ₪ (535.95 Ft) |
-44.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
34.50 ₪ (3,327.54 Ft) |
22.81 ₪ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-33.9 % |
Transportation | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.50 ₪ (530.48 Ft) |
4.67 ₪ (450.00 Ft) |
-15.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
225.00 ₪ (21,701.36 Ft) |
98.50 ₪ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-56.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 ₪ (1,157.41 Ft) |
11.40 ₪ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-5.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.15 ₪ (496.71 Ft) |
7.34 ₪ (708.11 Ft) |
+42.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.20 ₪ (9,664.34 Ft) |
68.43 ₪ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-31.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
27.15 ₪ (2,619.02 Ft) |
24.72 ₪ (2,383.93 Ft) |
-9.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
135,000.00 ₪ (13,020,814.79 Ft) |
108,864.16 ₪ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-19.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
133,616.67 ₪ (12,887,391.63 Ft) |
104,459.82 ₪ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
-21.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
546.56 ₪ (52,716.37 Ft) |
590.73 ₪ (56,975.95 Ft) |
+8.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
47.20 ₪ (4,552.46 Ft) |
85.89 ₪ (8,284.47 Ft) |
+82.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
89.25 ₪ (8,608.21 Ft) |
65.45 ₪ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
304.92 ₪ (29,409.34 Ft) |
190.79 ₪ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-37.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
126.19 ₪ (12,171.50 Ft) |
57.06 ₪ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-54.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 ₪ (4,340.27 Ft) |
29.03 ₪ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-35.5 % |
Childcare | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,781.25 ₪ (268,252.90 Ft) |
1,611.76 ₪ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-42.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,300.00 ₪ (3,501,152.42 Ft) |
39,251.92 ₪ (3,785,866.08 Ft) |
+8.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
335.71 ₪ (32,379.80 Ft) |
293.87 ₪ (28,343.72 Ft) |
-12.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
233.33 ₪ (22,505.11 Ft) |
125.21 ₪ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-46.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
421.43 ₪ (40,646.99 Ft) |
342.84 ₪ (33,066.67 Ft) |
-18.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
421.43 ₪ (40,646.99 Ft) |
367.57 ₪ (35,451.95 Ft) |
-12.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,611.11 ₪ (541,194.36 Ft) |
2,363.54 ₪ (227,964.60 Ft) |
-57.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,936.36 ₪ (379,664.16 Ft) |
1,838.03 ₪ (177,279.17 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
9,944.44 ₪ (959,146.44 Ft) |
4,163.79 ₪ (401,599.98 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,025.00 ₪ (677,564.62 Ft) |
3,059.92 ₪ (295,130.36 Ft) |
-56.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,406.22 ₪ (424,982.21 Ft) |
1,344.02 ₪ (129,631.63 Ft) |
-69.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,059.97 ₪ (295,135.42 Ft) |
922.06 ₪ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-69.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jerusalem Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,428.57 ₪ (909,390.24 Ft) |
4,354.04 ₪ (419,948.78 Ft) |
-53.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.10 | 8.96 | +46.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 63 | 662 |
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