Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 10.2% lower than in Lisbon (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 28.0% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 56.1% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 13.0% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 10.2% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 24.9% higher than in Lisbon | |
Restaurants | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.75 € (5,335.85 Ft) |
10.31 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-25.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (19,403.11 Ft) |
51.54 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
+3.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.90 € (3,453.75 Ft) |
7.73 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-13.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 € (1,164.19 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-14.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (1,552.25 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.26 € (877.91 Ft) |
2.17 € (840.45 Ft) |
-4.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.76 € (684.26 Ft) |
1.51 € (585.76 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 € (477.61 Ft) |
1.15 € (447.05 Ft) |
-6.4 % |
Markets | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.62 € (1,405.86 Ft) |
3.77 € (1,461.71 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.31 € (509.24 Ft) |
1.32 € (512.27 Ft) |
+0.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 € (249.16 Ft) |
0.88 € (342.23 Ft) |
+37.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.82 € (1,095.47 Ft) |
2.28 € (885.74 Ft) |
-19.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.66 € (1,809.13 Ft) |
3.98 € (1,545.82 Ft) |
-14.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.22 € (1,249.51 Ft) |
2.36 € (915.70 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.66 € (2,196.15 Ft) |
5.21 € (2,020.85 Ft) |
-8.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 € (380.58 Ft) |
0.67 € (258.61 Ft) |
-32.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (245.34 Ft) |
0.78 € (302.22 Ft) |
+23.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.80 € (310.53 Ft) |
0.82 € (319.06 Ft) |
+2.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.03 € (399.63 Ft) |
1.29 € (499.77 Ft) |
+25.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.81 € (314.13 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
-35.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.83 € (324.03 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
-31.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.53 € (593.90 Ft) |
1.35 € (523.25 Ft) |
-11.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (297.18 Ft) |
0.46 € (178.57 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (1,940.31 Ft) |
5.15 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
+3.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 € (483.37 Ft) |
1.03 € (399.40 Ft) |
-17.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 € (1,023.33 Ft) |
1.38 € (535.95 Ft) |
-47.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.50 € (2,134.34 Ft) |
5.67 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
+3.1 % |
Transportation | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (776.12 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-42.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40.00 € (15,522.49 Ft) |
24.48 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-38.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.60 € (1,397.02 Ft) |
2.83 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-21.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.13 € (437.17 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
+62.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 € (5,820.93 Ft) |
17.01 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
+13.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 € (2,694.00 Ft) |
6.14 € (2,383.93 Ft) |
-11.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (11,641,865.00 Ft) |
25,769.07 € (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-14.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,234.29 € (12,896,968.93 Ft) |
25,856.29 € (10,033,846.15 Ft) |
-22.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
132.34 € (51,354.21 Ft) |
147.44 € (57,215.26 Ft) |
+11.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.88 € (8,879.48 Ft) |
21.35 € (8,284.47 Ft) |
-6.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.59 € (14,975.12 Ft) |
16.27 € (6,313.11 Ft) |
-57.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.52 € (15,724.48 Ft) |
47.42 € (18,402.14 Ft) |
+17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.76 € (4,952.41 Ft) |
14.18 € (5,503.85 Ft) |
+11.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 € (3,104.50 Ft) |
7.22 € (2,800.00 Ft) |
-9.8 % |
Childcare | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
532.46 € (206,628.18 Ft) |
400.59 € (155,454.55 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,238.35 € (5,137,301.29 Ft) |
9,674.02 € (3,754,122.09 Ft) |
-26.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.31 € (30,000.19 Ft) |
73.04 € (28,343.72 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.12 € (13,239.91 Ft) |
31.12 € (12,076.67 Ft) |
-8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.09 € (31,078.24 Ft) |
85.21 € (33,066.67 Ft) |
+6.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.21 € (37,722.88 Ft) |
91.36 € (35,451.95 Ft) |
-6.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,328.81 € (515,662.27 Ft) |
588.01 € (228,186.30 Ft) |
-55.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
920.85 € (357,346.68 Ft) |
457.12 € (177,389.46 Ft) |
-50.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,563.27 € (994,706.29 Ft) |
1,036.00 € (402,032.94 Ft) |
-59.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,661.90 € (644,922.36 Ft) |
761.15 € (295,371.73 Ft) |
-54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
581.70 € (225,736.53 Ft) |
334.17 € (129,679.82 Ft) |
-42.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
291.42 € (113,088.90 Ft) |
229.17 € (88,932.81 Ft) |
-21.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lisbon Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,202.79 € (466,755.91 Ft) |
1,082.37 € (420,027.69 Ft) |
-10.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.96 | 8.91 | +124.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Queluz | 9.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oeiras | 11.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rio de Mouro | 13.65 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
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| 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 |