Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 30.9% lower than in Manchester (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 38.2% lower than in Manchester | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 53.9% lower than in Manchester | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 35.7% lower than in Manchester | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 32.4% lower than in Manchester | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 32.9% lower than in Manchester | |
Restaurants | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (6,780.28 Ft) |
8.85 £ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-41.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (27,121.13 Ft) |
44.25 £ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-26.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (3,616.15 Ft) |
6.64 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-17.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (2,260.09 Ft) |
2.21 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-55.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (2,260.09 Ft) |
2.21 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-55.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 £ (1,609.88 Ft) |
1.86 £ (840.25 Ft) |
-47.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (902.56 Ft) |
1.30 £ (585.59 Ft) |
-35.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.46 £ (658.18 Ft) |
0.99 £ (446.96 Ft) |
-32.1 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.53 £ (2,049.49 Ft) |
3.23 £ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-28.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (471.58 Ft) |
1.13 £ (512.27 Ft) |
+8.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.79 £ (356.87 Ft) |
0.76 £ (342.23 Ft) |
-4.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.08 £ (1,393.27 Ft) |
1.96 £ (885.74 Ft) |
-36.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.22 £ (1,456.99 Ft) |
3.42 £ (1,545.82 Ft) |
+6.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.88 £ (1,302.33 Ft) |
2.03 £ (915.70 Ft) |
-29.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.03 £ (2,272.95 Ft) |
4.47 £ (2,020.31 Ft) |
-11.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (549.26 Ft) |
0.57 £ (258.61 Ft) |
-52.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (266.46 Ft) |
0.67 £ (302.22 Ft) |
+13.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.32 £ (595.19 Ft) |
0.71 £ (319.06 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.52 £ (689.03 Ft) |
1.11 £ (499.77 Ft) |
-27.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (361.41 Ft) |
0.45 £ (201.84 Ft) |
-44.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (280.42 Ft) |
0.49 £ (220.73 Ft) |
-21.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.84 £ (378.19 Ft) |
1.16 £ (522.97 Ft) |
+38.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.00 £ (452.02 Ft) |
0.40 £ (178.57 Ft) |
-60.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (3,616.15 Ft) |
4.42 £ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-44.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.76 £ (1,247.43 Ft) |
0.88 £ (399.40 Ft) |
-68.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 £ (1,622.30 Ft) |
1.19 £ (535.95 Ft) |
-67.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.25 £ (5,989.25 Ft) |
4.87 £ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-63.3 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (904.04 Ft) |
1.00 £ (450.00 Ft) |
-50.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 £ (36,161.50 Ft) |
21.02 £ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-73.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 £ (1,491.66 Ft) |
2.43 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-26.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 £ (1,582.07 Ft) |
1.57 £ (708.11 Ft) |
-55.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.60 £ (8,407.55 Ft) |
14.60 £ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-21.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.62 £ (2,540.58 Ft) |
5.27 £ (2,383.93 Ft) |
-6.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (12,785,350.52 Ft) |
22,122.98 £ (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-21.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,595.33 £ (12,021,589.49 Ft) |
22,197.85 £ (10,033,846.15 Ft) |
-16.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
252.71 £ (114,228.40 Ft) |
126.58 £ (57,215.26 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.23 £ (6,430.99 Ft) |
18.33 £ (8,284.47 Ft) |
+28.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.90 £ (13,513.80 Ft) |
13.97 £ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.22 £ (12,756.81 Ft) |
40.71 £ (18,402.14 Ft) |
+44.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.75 £ (4,407.18 Ft) |
12.18 £ (5,503.85 Ft) |
+24.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.97 £ (4,506.63 Ft) |
6.19 £ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-37.9 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,298.17 £ (586,795.68 Ft) |
343.91 £ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-73.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,750.00 £ (5,311,220.38 Ft) |
8,300.79 £ (3,752,113.78 Ft) |
-29.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
62.65 £ (28,317.65 Ft) |
62.70 £ (28,343.72 Ft) |
+0.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.75 £ (13,447.56 Ft) |
26.72 £ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
67.37 £ (30,451.55 Ft) |
73.15 £ (33,066.67 Ft) |
+8.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
62.27 £ (28,148.44 Ft) |
78.43 £ (35,451.95 Ft) |
+25.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,175.00 £ (531,122.04 Ft) |
504.40 £ (227,999.67 Ft) |
-57.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
888.46 £ (401,601.28 Ft) |
392.24 £ (177,298.09 Ft) |
-55.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,913.56 £ (864,963.00 Ft) |
888.62 £ (401,674.24 Ft) |
-53.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,317.65 £ (595,601.18 Ft) |
653.01 £ (295,171.76 Ft) |
-50.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
372.91 £ (168,561.59 Ft) |
286.80 £ (129,637.58 Ft) |
-23.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.84 £ (113,382.63 Ft) |
196.75 £ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-21.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,238.32 £ (1,011,763.07 Ft) |
929.08 £ (419,962.31 Ft) |
-58.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 8.91 | +43.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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