Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 34.8% lower than in Nice (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 37.8% lower than in Nice
Rent Prices in Budapest are 45.9% lower than in Nice
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 38.2% lower than in Nice
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 43.0% lower than in Nice
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 28.2% lower than in Nice
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Restaurants
Nice Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(7,761.24 Ft)
10.31 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -48.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(27,164.35 Ft)
51.54 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -26.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(3,880.62 Ft)
7.73 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(2,716.44 Ft)
2.58 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(1,940.31 Ft)
2.58 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -48.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.99 €
(1,160.66 Ft)
2.17 €
(840.25 Ft)
     -27.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(1,038.07 Ft)
1.51 €
(585.59 Ft)
     -43.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(991.71 Ft)
1.15 €
(446.96 Ft)
     -54.9 %
Markets
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 €
(1,929.75 Ft)
3.77 €
(1,461.71 Ft)
     -24.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.53 €
(595.54 Ft)
1.32 €
(512.27 Ft)
     -14.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(459.61 Ft)
0.88 €
(342.23 Ft)
     -25.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(1,499.08 Ft)
2.28 €
(885.74 Ft)
     -40.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 €
(3,722.78 Ft)
3.98 €
(1,545.82 Ft)
     -58.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 €
(2,207.73 Ft)
2.36 €
(915.70 Ft)
     -58.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 €
(4,004.51 Ft)
5.21 €
(2,020.31 Ft)
     -49.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(455.70 Ft)
0.67 €
(258.61 Ft)
     -43.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(338.84 Ft)
0.78 €
(302.22 Ft)
     -10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(342.85 Ft)
0.82 €
(319.06 Ft)
     -6.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(704.09 Ft)
1.29 €
(499.77 Ft)
     -29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(398.98 Ft)
0.52 €
(201.84 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.93 €
(361.37 Ft)
0.57 €
(220.73 Ft)
     -38.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(455.97 Ft)
1.35 €
(522.97 Ft)
     +14.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(315.30 Ft)
0.46 €
(178.57 Ft)
     -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(2,716.44 Ft)
5.15 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -26.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 €
(970.16 Ft)
1.03 €
(399.40 Ft)
     -58.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(814.93 Ft)
1.38 €
(535.95 Ft)
     -34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(4,268.68 Ft)
5.67 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -48.5 %
Transportation
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(659.71 Ft)
1.16 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -31.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(15,134.42 Ft)
24.48 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -37.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(2,134.34 Ft)
2.83 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.35 €
(1,299.01 Ft)
1.82 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -45.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 €
(10,012.00 Ft)
17.01 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -34.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(2,602.05 Ft)
6.14 €
(2,383.93 Ft)
     -8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(12,571,273.89 Ft)
25,769.07 €
(10,000,000.00 Ft)
     -20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(11,641,865.00 Ft)
25,856.29 €
(10,033,846.15 Ft)
     -13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.10 €
(83,473.79 Ft)
147.44 €
(57,215.26 Ft)
     -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.50 €
(8,730.29 Ft)
21.35 €
(8,284.47 Ft)
     -5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.17 €
(12,094.60 Ft)
16.27 €
(6,313.11 Ft)
     -47.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.62 €
(13,048.59 Ft)
47.42 €
(18,402.14 Ft)
     +41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(7,761.24 Ft)
14.18 €
(5,503.85 Ft)
     -29.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.10 €
(5,471.68 Ft)
7.22 €
(2,800.00 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Childcare
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 €
(601,496.36 Ft)
400.59 €
(155,454.55 Ft)
     -74.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 €
(7,114,473.06 Ft)
9,668.85 €
(3,752,113.78 Ft)
     -47.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.62 €
(34,392.01 Ft)
73.04 €
(28,343.72 Ft)
     -17.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.00 €
(15,134.42 Ft)
31.12 €
(12,076.67 Ft)
     -20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.43 €
(39,360.59 Ft)
85.21 €
(33,066.67 Ft)
     -16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.25 €
(57,142.15 Ft)
91.36 €
(35,451.95 Ft)
     -38.0 %
Rent Per Month
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 903.75 €
(350,711.18 Ft)
587.53 €
(227,999.67 Ft)
     -35.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 746.15 €
(289,554.08 Ft)
456.88 €
(177,298.09 Ft)
     -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,925.00 €
(747,019.67 Ft)
1,035.08 €
(401,674.24 Ft)
     -46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,725.00 €
(669,407.24 Ft)
760.63 €
(295,171.76 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 615.48 €
(238,843.54 Ft)
334.06 €
(129,637.58 Ft)
     -45.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.45 €
(157,726.87 Ft)
229.17 €
(88,932.81 Ft)
     -43.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,423.19 €
(940,349.26 Ft)
1,082.20 €
(419,962.31 Ft)
     -55.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 8.91      +143.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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