Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 20.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 4.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 28.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 16.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 23.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 8.1% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (3,610.37 Ft) |
997.13 руб (4,000.00 Ft) |
+10.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (16,046.07 Ft) |
4,985.64 руб (20,000.00 Ft) |
+24.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (1,805.18 Ft) |
747.85 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+66.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (1,203.46 Ft) |
249.28 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (1,203.46 Ft) |
249.28 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.45 руб (952.53 Ft) |
209.51 руб (840.45 Ft) |
-11.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.79 руб (400.30 Ft) |
146.02 руб (585.76 Ft) |
+46.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
53.89 руб (216.20 Ft) |
111.44 руб (447.05 Ft) |
+106.8 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.14 руб (1,340.42 Ft) |
364.38 руб (1,461.71 Ft) |
+9.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.16 руб (209.23 Ft) |
127.70 руб (512.27 Ft) |
+144.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.07 руб (232.93 Ft) |
85.31 руб (342.23 Ft) |
+46.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
158.76 руб (636.89 Ft) |
220.80 руб (885.74 Ft) |
+39.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
393.67 руб (1,579.22 Ft) |
385.34 руб (1,545.82 Ft) |
-2.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
198.06 руб (794.54 Ft) |
228.27 руб (915.70 Ft) |
+15.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
397.65 руб (1,595.18 Ft) |
503.76 руб (2,020.85 Ft) |
+26.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.92 руб (236.38 Ft) |
64.47 руб (258.61 Ft) |
+9.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.28 руб (253.85 Ft) |
75.34 руб (302.22 Ft) |
+19.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.23 руб (289.75 Ft) |
79.54 руб (319.06 Ft) |
+10.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
140.72 руб (564.51 Ft) |
124.58 руб (499.77 Ft) |
-11.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.66 руб (70.86 Ft) |
50.31 руб (201.84 Ft) |
+184.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.65 руб (74.80 Ft) |
55.02 руб (220.73 Ft) |
+195.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.30 руб (438.47 Ft) |
130.44 руб (523.25 Ft) |
+19.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.50 руб (222.65 Ft) |
44.51 руб (178.57 Ft) |
-19.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (2,406.91 Ft) |
498.56 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.15 руб (313.48 Ft) |
99.56 руб (399.40 Ft) |
+27.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
162.16 руб (650.53 Ft) |
133.60 руб (535.95 Ft) |
-17.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (922.65 Ft) |
548.42 руб (2,200.00 Ft) |
+138.4 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (240.69 Ft) |
112.18 руб (450.00 Ft) |
+87.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (10,951.44 Ft) |
2,368.18 руб (9,500.00 Ft) |
-13.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (802.30 Ft) |
274.21 руб (1,100.00 Ft) |
+37.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (258.24 Ft) |
176.52 руб (708.11 Ft) |
+174.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
570.00 руб (2,286.57 Ft) |
1,645.26 руб (6,600.00 Ft) |
+188.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.21 руб (851.29 Ft) |
594.27 руб (2,383.93 Ft) |
+180.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (12,034,553.37 Ft) |
2,492,822.05 руб (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,030,232.56 руб (12,155,831.81 Ft) |
2,501,259.29 руб (10,033,846.15 Ft) |
-17.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,854.86 руб (43,544.45 Ft) |
14,165.29 руб (56,824.29 Ft) |
+30.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
544.47 руб (2,184.15 Ft) |
2,065.17 руб (8,284.47 Ft) |
+279.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
550.77 руб (2,209.41 Ft) |
1,590.37 руб (6,379.78 Ft) |
+188.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,029.00 руб (12,150.89 Ft) |
4,587.33 руб (18,402.14 Ft) |
+51.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,394.21 руб (9,604.42 Ft) |
1,372.01 руб (5,503.85 Ft) |
-42.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (2,005.76 Ft) |
697.99 руб (2,800.00 Ft) |
+39.6 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,383.14 руб (178,043.77 Ft) |
38,752.05 руб (155,454.55 Ft) |
-12.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (4,163,402.68 Ft) |
935,835.83 руб (3,754,122.09 Ft) |
-9.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,872.06 руб (35,590.43 Ft) |
7,065.59 руб (28,343.72 Ft) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,224.31 руб (16,945.90 Ft) |
3,010.50 руб (12,076.67 Ft) |
-28.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,667.09 руб (42,791.22 Ft) |
8,332.67 руб (33,426.67 Ft) |
-21.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,454.68 руб (41,939.13 Ft) |
8,837.54 руб (35,451.95 Ft) |
-15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,434.78 руб (322,665.56 Ft) |
56,882.78 руб (228,186.30 Ft) |
-29.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,747.78 руб (195,552.59 Ft) |
44,220.03 руб (177,389.46 Ft) |
-9.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,019.61 руб (665,990.61 Ft) |
100,397.72 руб (402,747.23 Ft) |
-39.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,068.03 руб (357,298.00 Ft) |
73,630.92 руб (295,371.73 Ft) |
-17.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,748.41 руб (199,566.64 Ft) |
32,326.87 руб (129,679.82 Ft) |
-35.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,111.98 руб (108,760.20 Ft) |
22,169.37 руб (88,932.81 Ft) |
-18.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
109,574.16 руб (439,558.68 Ft) |
104,705.43 руб (420,027.69 Ft) |
-4.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.66 | 8.91 | -39.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 930 | 665 |
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