Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 42.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 58.2% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 77.8% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 48.9% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 35.7% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 36.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (9,022.87 Ft) |
8.87 £ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-55.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (36,091.47 Ft) |
44.33 £ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-44.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (3,609.15 Ft) |
6.65 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (2,932.43 Ft) |
2.22 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-65.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (2,481.29 Ft) |
2.22 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-59.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 £ (1,632.41 Ft) |
1.86 £ (840.24 Ft) |
-48.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (923.19 Ft) |
1.30 £ (585.57 Ft) |
-36.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (732.51 Ft) |
0.99 £ (446.95 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (2,236.64 Ft) |
3.24 £ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-34.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (634.42 Ft) |
1.14 £ (512.27 Ft) |
-19.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (415.82 Ft) |
0.76 £ (342.23 Ft) |
-17.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (1,439.01 Ft) |
1.96 £ (885.74 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (1,537.19 Ft) |
3.43 £ (1,545.82 Ft) |
+0.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (1,528.71 Ft) |
2.03 £ (915.70 Ft) |
-40.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (2,488.31 Ft) |
4.48 £ (2,020.37 Ft) |
-18.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (525.77 Ft) |
0.57 £ (258.61 Ft) |
-50.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (269.52 Ft) |
0.67 £ (302.22 Ft) |
+12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (531.82 Ft) |
0.71 £ (319.06 Ft) |
-40.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (658.54 Ft) |
1.11 £ (499.77 Ft) |
-24.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (260.36 Ft) |
0.45 £ (201.84 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (239.76 Ft) |
0.49 £ (220.73 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (437.29 Ft) |
1.16 £ (522.95 Ft) |
+19.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (574.46 Ft) |
0.40 £ (178.57 Ft) |
-68.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (4,285.86 Ft) |
4.43 £ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (943.27 Ft) |
0.89 £ (399.40 Ft) |
-57.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (1,098.62 Ft) |
1.19 £ (535.95 Ft) |
-51.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (6,767.15 Ft) |
4.88 £ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-67.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (1,263.20 Ft) |
1.00 £ (450.00 Ft) |
-64.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (90,228.67 Ft) |
21.06 £ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-89.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (2,030.15 Ft) |
2.44 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-45.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (1,414.04 Ft) |
1.57 £ (708.11 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (13,534.30 Ft) |
14.63 £ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-51.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (2,581.65 Ft) |
5.28 £ (2,383.93 Ft) |
-7.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (12,307,190.31 Ft) |
23,274.20 £ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (11,666,848.73 Ft) |
22,332.59 £ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (131,559.88 Ft) |
126.29 £ (56,975.95 Ft) |
-56.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.49 £ (6,989.82 Ft) |
18.36 £ (8,284.47 Ft) |
+18.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (14,087.50 Ft) |
13.99 £ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-55.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.94 £ (20,724.40 Ft) |
40.79 £ (18,402.14 Ft) |
-11.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (6,474.93 Ft) |
12.20 £ (5,503.85 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (6,767.15 Ft) |
6.21 £ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-58.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (830,257.40 Ft) |
344.58 £ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-81.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (9,047,572.27 Ft) |
8,392.38 £ (3,786,164.82 Ft) |
-58.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.16 £ (37,064.99 Ft) |
62.83 £ (28,343.72 Ft) |
-23.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (17,852.23 Ft) |
26.77 £ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-32.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.16 £ (40,222.87 Ft) |
73.30 £ (33,066.67 Ft) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.29 £ (44,792.09 Ft) |
78.58 £ (35,451.95 Ft) |
-20.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (961,671.87 Ft) |
505.35 £ (227,986.77 Ft) |
-76.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,605.16 £ (724,155.55 Ft) |
392.98 £ (177,292.17 Ft) |
-75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (1,995,394.80 Ft) |
890.30 £ (401,651.02 Ft) |
-79.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (1,289,807.24 Ft) |
654.25 £ (295,158.81 Ft) |
-77.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (583,132.39 Ft) |
287.35 £ (129,634.52 Ft) |
-77.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (333,495.26 Ft) |
197.13 £ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-73.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.75 £ (1,575,733.12 Ft) |
930.88 £ (419,958.08 Ft) |
-73.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 8.96 | +62.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 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 |
| 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 |