Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 34.1% lower than in Perth (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 40.4% lower than in Perth | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 54.5% lower than in Perth | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 32.5% lower than in Perth | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 44.9% lower than in Perth | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 52.1% lower than in Perth | |
Restaurants | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 A$ (4,705.52 Ft) |
17.00 A$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
140.00 A$ (32,938.65 Ft) |
85.01 A$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-39.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 A$ (3,764.42 Ft) |
12.75 A$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-20.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (2,588.04 Ft) |
4.25 A$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-61.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (2,588.04 Ft) |
4.25 A$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-61.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.35 A$ (1,259.87 Ft) |
3.57 A$ (840.26 Ft) |
-33.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.80 A$ (894.50 Ft) |
2.49 A$ (585.59 Ft) |
-34.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (783.27 Ft) |
1.90 A$ (446.96 Ft) |
-42.9 % |
Markets | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.41 A$ (2,213.06 Ft) |
6.21 A$ (1,461.71 Ft) |
-34.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.30 A$ (775.30 Ft) |
2.18 A$ (512.27 Ft) |
-33.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.43 A$ (335.89 Ft) |
1.45 A$ (342.23 Ft) |
+1.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.37 A$ (1,498.20 Ft) |
3.76 A$ (885.74 Ft) |
-40.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.98 A$ (1,642.41 Ft) |
6.57 A$ (1,545.82 Ft) |
-5.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.18 A$ (1,454.05 Ft) |
3.89 A$ (915.70 Ft) |
-37.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.50 A$ (2,234.73 Ft) |
8.59 A$ (2,020.41 Ft) |
-9.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.32 A$ (546.48 Ft) |
1.10 A$ (258.61 Ft) |
-52.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.82 A$ (428.51 Ft) |
1.28 A$ (302.22 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.15 A$ (505.36 Ft) |
1.36 A$ (319.06 Ft) |
-36.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.67 A$ (627.80 Ft) |
2.12 A$ (499.77 Ft) |
-20.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.59 A$ (373.48 Ft) |
0.86 A$ (201.84 Ft) |
-46.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.30 A$ (306.72 Ft) |
0.94 A$ (220.73 Ft) |
-28.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.32 A$ (780.03 Ft) |
2.22 A$ (522.97 Ft) |
-33.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.46 A$ (579.13 Ft) |
0.76 A$ (178.57 Ft) |
-69.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 A$ (3,529.14 Ft) |
8.50 A$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-43.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.20 A$ (1,693.17 Ft) |
1.70 A$ (399.40 Ft) |
-76.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.08 A$ (1,901.58 Ft) |
2.28 A$ (535.95 Ft) |
-71.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (11,293.25 Ft) |
9.35 A$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-80.5 % |
Transportation | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (1,082.27 Ft) |
1.91 A$ (450.00 Ft) |
-58.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
130.43 A$ (30,688.19 Ft) |
40.38 A$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-69.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.79 A$ (1,598.70 Ft) |
4.68 A$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-31.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 A$ (1,325.24 Ft) |
3.01 A$ (708.11 Ft) |
-46.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
76.00 A$ (17,880.98 Ft) |
28.05 A$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-63.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.06 A$ (1,661.68 Ft) |
10.13 A$ (2,383.93 Ft) |
+43.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,000.00 A$ (9,411,043.53 Ft) |
44,628.42 A$ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+11.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,822.74 A$ (8,428,233.40 Ft) |
42,822.88 A$ (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
+19.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
305.77 A$ (71,940.88 Ft) |
242.17 A$ (56,975.95 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.72 A$ (10,286.27 Ft) |
35.21 A$ (8,284.47 Ft) |
-19.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.14 A$ (18,383.62 Ft) |
26.83 A$ (6,313.11 Ft) |
-65.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64.88 A$ (15,264.71 Ft) |
78.22 A$ (18,402.14 Ft) |
+20.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.88 A$ (5,383.67 Ft) |
23.39 A$ (5,503.85 Ft) |
+2.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.50 A$ (5,528.99 Ft) |
11.90 A$ (2,800.00 Ft) |
-49.4 % |
Childcare | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,445.00 A$ (575,250.04 Ft) |
660.73 A$ (155,454.55 Ft) |
-73.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,100.00 A$ (4,258,497.20 Ft) |
16,093.35 A$ (3,786,379.96 Ft) |
-11.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
121.77 A$ (28,649.39 Ft) |
120.47 A$ (28,343.72 Ft) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
74.06 A$ (17,425.14 Ft) |
51.33 A$ (12,076.67 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
153.26 A$ (36,058.62 Ft) |
140.54 A$ (33,066.67 Ft) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.88 A$ (39,968.56 Ft) |
150.68 A$ (35,451.95 Ft) |
-11.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,313.40 A$ (544,287.70 Ft) |
969.10 A$ (228,004.95 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,720.75 A$ (404,851.33 Ft) |
753.59 A$ (177,301.53 Ft) |
-56.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,650.85 A$ (858,956.80 Ft) |
1,707.30 A$ (401,687.77 Ft) |
-53.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,608.25 A$ (613,657.83 Ft) |
1,254.61 A$ (295,179.30 Ft) |
-51.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
725.09 A$ (170,597.49 Ft) |
551.00 A$ (129,637.86 Ft) |
-24.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
458.96 A$ (107,982.88 Ft) |
377.99 A$ (88,932.81 Ft) |
-17.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Perth Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,254.29 A$ (1,471,483.96 Ft) |
1,784.99 A$ (419,964.78 Ft) |
-71.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.34 | 8.91 | +40.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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