Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 34.3% higher than in Baku (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 35.9% higher than in Baku
Rent Prices in Budapest are 41.1% higher than in Baku
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 21.7% higher than in Baku
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 36.2% higher than in Baku
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 73.2% higher than in Baku
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Restaurants
Baku Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 man
(3,716.11 Ft)
18.84 man
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +7.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 man
(12,740.96 Ft)
94.18 man
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +57.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 man
(2,760.54 Ft)
14.13 man
(3,000.00 Ft)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 man
(530.87 Ft)
4.71 man
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +88.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 man
(849.40 Ft)
4.71 man
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +17.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.89 man
(1,250.31 Ft)
3.94 man
(835.71 Ft)
     -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 man
(247.17 Ft)
2.78 man
(590.43 Ft)
     +138.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.65 man
(138.95 Ft)
2.11 man
(448.34 Ft)
     +222.7 %
Markets
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.89 man
(1,887.19 Ft)
6.85 man
(1,455.56 Ft)
     -22.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.71 man
(151.51 Ft)
2.38 man
(505.93 Ft)
     +233.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 man
(376.81 Ft)
1.59 man
(337.98 Ft)
     -10.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 man
(556.91 Ft)
4.15 man
(881.48 Ft)
     +58.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.17 man
(886.48 Ft)
7.25 man
(1,539.98 Ft)
     +73.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.54 man
(752.68 Ft)
4.33 man
(919.59 Ft)
     +22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.64 man
(1,622.50 Ft)
9.59 man
(2,036.36 Ft)
     +25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 man
(172.81 Ft)
1.20 man
(255.87 Ft)
     +48.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.31 man
(277.87 Ft)
1.42 man
(300.85 Ft)
     +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 man
(236.99 Ft)
1.51 man
(320.27 Ft)
     +35.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 man
(277.12 Ft)
2.29 man
(485.51 Ft)
     +75.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 man
(105.18 Ft)
0.95 man
(202.29 Ft)
     +92.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 man
(83.14 Ft)
1.04 man
(220.58 Ft)
     +165.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 man
(183.09 Ft)
2.47 man
(524.00 Ft)
     +186.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 man
(211.53 Ft)
0.84 man
(178.02 Ft)
     -15.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 man
(3,185.24 Ft)
9.42 man
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.21 man
(470.31 Ft)
1.88 man
(398.71 Ft)
     -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.66 man
(989.62 Ft)
2.53 man
(536.83 Ft)
     -45.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 man
(1,274.10 Ft)
10.36 man
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +72.7 %
Transportation
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.40 man
(84.94 Ft)
2.12 man
(450.00 Ft)
     +429.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 man
(6,370.48 Ft)
44.74 man
(9,500.00 Ft)
     +49.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 man
(530.87 Ft)
5.18 man
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +107.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 man
(341.74 Ft)
3.33 man
(708.11 Ft)
     +107.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.00 man
(1,274.10 Ft)
31.08 man
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +418.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.28 man
(909.33 Ft)
11.23 man
(2,383.88 Ft)
     +162.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 man
(7,432,228.51 Ft)
49,446.81 man
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     +41.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,699.23 man
(8,642,456.66 Ft)
46,965.26 man
(9,973,043.48 Ft)
     +15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 102.91 man
(21,852.24 Ft)
265.76 man
(56,433.60 Ft)
     +158.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.11 man
(4,694.44 Ft)
38.36 man
(8,144.77 Ft)
     +73.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24.42 man
(5,186.23 Ft)
30.07 man
(6,385.81 Ft)
     +23.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 86.47 man
(18,361.14 Ft)
84.87 man
(18,021.95 Ft)
     -1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.62 man
(8,626.69 Ft)
26.19 man
(5,561.54 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 man
(2,123.49 Ft)
13.19 man
(2,800.00 Ft)
     +31.9 %
Childcare
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 394.55 man
(83,781.48 Ft)
696.15 man
(147,826.09 Ft)
     +76.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,250.00 man
(2,176,581.21 Ft)
17,242.45 man
(3,661,424.26 Ft)
     +68.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 101.08 man
(21,464.28 Ft)
133.63 man
(28,375.95 Ft)
     +32.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.73 man
(19,054.27 Ft)
55.64 man
(11,815.79 Ft)
     -38.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 207.76 man
(44,117.42 Ft)
157.07 man
(33,353.49 Ft)
     -24.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.60 man
(33,253.91 Ft)
167.06 man
(35,475.13 Ft)
     +6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 817.69 man
(173,636.46 Ft)
1,073.53 man
(227,962.71 Ft)
     +31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 460.00 man
(97,680.72 Ft)
832.86 man
(176,856.49 Ft)
     +81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,648.08 man
(349,968.12 Ft)
1,889.60 man
(401,255.07 Ft)
     +14.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 750.00 man
(159,262.04 Ft)
1,391.03 man
(295,384.78 Ft)
     +85.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.25 man
(60,361.21 Ft)
605.20 man
(128,513.37 Ft)
     +112.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 143.27 man
(30,423.15 Ft)
416.33 man
(88,408.39 Ft)
     +190.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Baku Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 842.79 man
(178,966.60 Ft)
1,983.13 man
(421,116.08 Ft)
     +135.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.46 8.96      -5.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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