Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 40.68% lower than in Perth | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 40.49% lower than in Perth | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 39.98% lower than in Perth | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 48.85% lower than in Perth | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 47.46% lower than in Perth | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 53.61% lower than in Perth | |
| Restaurants | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 A$ (4,161.55 Ft) |
9.61 A$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-51.94 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 A$ (20,807.76 Ft) |
57.67 A$ (12,000.00 Ft) |
-42.33 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 A$ (2,496.93 Ft) |
7.69 A$ (1,600.00 Ft) |
-35.92 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (2,080.78 Ft) |
2.64 A$ (550.00 Ft) |
-73.57 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 A$ (1,872.70 Ft) |
2.88 A$ (600.00 Ft) |
-67.96 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.65 A$ (967.91 Ft) |
2.28 A$ (474.49 Ft) |
-50.98 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.06 A$ (637.70 Ft) |
1.68 A$ (348.72 Ft) |
-45.32 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.80 A$ (582.62 Ft) |
1.35 A$ (281.15 Ft) |
-51.74 % |
| Markets | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.56 A$ (1,365.60 Ft) |
4.29 A$ (893.60 Ft) |
-34.56 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 A$ (535.17 Ft) |
1.13 A$ (235.42 Ft) |
-56.01 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (298.72 Ft) |
0.82 A$ (169.80 Ft) |
-43.16 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.38 A$ (912.34 Ft) |
2.54 A$ (529.17 Ft) |
-42.00 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.83 A$ (1,005.40 Ft) |
4.46 A$ (928.76 Ft) |
-7.62 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.91 A$ (1,020.62 Ft) |
3.16 A$ (657.99 Ft) |
-35.53 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.53 A$ (1,358.06 Ft) |
5.63 A$ (1,172.24 Ft) |
-13.68 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.80 A$ (373.95 Ft) |
0.88 A$ (183.04 Ft) |
-51.05 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.56 A$ (324.29 Ft) |
0.99 A$ (205.56 Ft) |
-36.61 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.53 A$ (317.66 Ft) |
0.99 A$ (207.01 Ft) |
-34.83 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.85 A$ (384.96 Ft) |
1.45 A$ (302.23 Ft) |
-21.49 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.22 A$ (254.79 Ft) |
0.65 A$ (135.39 Ft) |
-46.86 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.98 A$ (203.33 Ft) |
0.64 A$ (133.80 Ft) |
-34.20 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.15 A$ (447.37 Ft) |
1.67 A$ (346.81 Ft) |
-22.48 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 A$ (561.63 Ft) |
0.56 A$ (115.65 Ft) |
-79.41 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 A$ (3,121.16 Ft) |
6.73 A$ (1,400.00 Ft) |
-55.14 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.79 A$ (1,205.75 Ft) |
1.27 A$ (264.69 Ft) |
-78.05 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.74 A$ (1,401.46 Ft) |
1.85 A$ (384.81 Ft) |
-72.54 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32.00 A$ (6,658.48 Ft) |
6.78 A$ (1,410.00 Ft) |
-78.82 % |
| Transportation | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.80 A$ (998.77 Ft) |
1.68 A$ (350.00 Ft) |
-64.96 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160.11 A$ (33,315.04 Ft) |
45.66 A$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-71.48 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (1,144.43 Ft) |
3.36 A$ (700.00 Ft) |
-38.83 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.77 A$ (575.97 Ft) |
2.32 A$ (482.80 Ft) |
-16.18 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 A$ (10,195.80 Ft) |
21.63 A$ (4,500.00 Ft) |
-55.86 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.41 A$ (1,125.42 Ft) |
7.17 A$ (1,491.80 Ft) |
+32.56 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,000.00 A$ (5,410,018.00 Ft) |
28,835.39 A$ (6,000,000.00 Ft) |
+10.91 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,526.12 A$ (5,311,414.18 Ft) |
30,211.48 A$ (6,286,333.33 Ft) |
+18.36 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
214.28 A$ (44,586.34 Ft) |
252.47 A$ (52,532.55 Ft) |
+17.82 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.62 A$ (128.53 Ft) |
0.13 A$ (27.77 Ft) |
-78.39 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.17 A$ (14,809.87 Ft) |
22.35 A$ (4,649.86 Ft) |
-68.60 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.47 A$ (13,622.58 Ft) |
65.94 A$ (13,720.43 Ft) |
+0.72 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.09 A$ (3,972.39 Ft) |
20.44 A$ (4,253.42 Ft) |
+7.07 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
19.00 A$ (3,953.47 Ft) |
9.13 A$ (1,900.00 Ft) |
-51.94 % |
| Childcare | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,831.92 A$ (381,180.85 Ft) |
472.13 A$ (98,238.94 Ft) |
-74.23 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,813.67 A$ (3,914,702.90 Ft) |
12,414.67 A$ (2,583,215.87 Ft) |
-34.01 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
97.63 A$ (20,315.31 Ft) |
102.61 A$ (21,350.32 Ft) |
+5.09 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60.08 A$ (12,501.30 Ft) |
44.62 A$ (9,284.36 Ft) |
-25.73 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
129.26 A$ (26,895.52 Ft) |
115.40 A$ (24,011.62 Ft) |
-10.72 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
150.27 A$ (31,267.13 Ft) |
133.64 A$ (27,807.05 Ft) |
-11.07 % |
| Rent Per Month | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,456.02 A$ (302,966.03 Ft) |
799.75 A$ (166,410.90 Ft) |
-45.07 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,048.80 A$ (218,231.80 Ft) |
602.91 A$ (125,453.03 Ft) |
-42.51 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,426.25 A$ (504,848.31 Ft) |
1,483.35 A$ (308,652.58 Ft) |
-38.86 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,588.50 A$ (330,531.29 Ft) |
1,027.24 A$ (213,744.82 Ft) |
-35.33 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
632.31 A$ (131,569.50 Ft) |
454.75 A$ (94,623.80 Ft) |
-28.08 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
454.43 A$ (94,556.27 Ft) |
298.35 A$ (62,080.52 Ft) |
-34.35 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Perth[ Edit ] | Budapest[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,511.95 A$ (938,836.29 Ft) |
1,245.64 A$ (259,189.02 Ft) |
-72.39 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.22 | 4.99 | +18.09 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | May 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 285 | 604 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: AUD |