Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 18.0% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 15.6% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 8.3% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 21.8% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 14.1% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 113.2% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 R$ (2,797.72 Ft) |
57.19 R$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+43.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 R$ (17,485.75 Ft) |
285.95 R$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+14.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
39.50 R$ (2,762.75 Ft) |
42.89 R$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+8.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (699.43 Ft) |
14.30 R$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+43.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 R$ (1,398.86 Ft) |
14.30 R$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-28.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.37 R$ (725.43 Ft) |
11.95 R$ (835.67 Ft) |
+15.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.44 R$ (450.66 Ft) |
8.44 R$ (590.39 Ft) |
+31.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.39 R$ (307.38 Ft) |
6.41 R$ (448.32 Ft) |
+45.9 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.14 R$ (1,408.60 Ft) |
20.92 R$ (1,463.51 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.55 R$ (597.81 Ft) |
7.27 R$ (508.20 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.01 R$ (210.48 Ft) |
4.84 R$ (338.64 Ft) |
+60.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.77 R$ (962.88 Ft) |
12.67 R$ (886.46 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.27 R$ (1,697.72 Ft) |
22.24 R$ (1,555.47 Ft) |
-8.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.52 R$ (665.62 Ft) |
13.09 R$ (915.87 Ft) |
+37.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.75 R$ (1,381.15 Ft) |
28.96 R$ (2,025.64 Ft) |
+46.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.69 R$ (398.29 Ft) |
3.68 R$ (257.27 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.41 R$ (308.70 Ft) |
4.31 R$ (301.22 Ft) |
-2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.20 R$ (223.79 Ft) |
4.56 R$ (319.10 Ft) |
+42.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.44 R$ (310.35 Ft) |
7.15 R$ (499.77 Ft) |
+61.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.23 R$ (225.72 Ft) |
2.89 R$ (201.84 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.12 R$ (218.22 Ft) |
3.16 R$ (220.73 Ft) |
+1.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.14 R$ (359.24 Ft) |
7.48 R$ (523.26 Ft) |
+45.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.98 R$ (278.04 Ft) |
2.56 R$ (179.17 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (2,797.72 Ft) |
28.59 R$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-28.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.11 R$ (497.47 Ft) |
5.70 R$ (398.71 Ft) |
-19.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.04 R$ (1,051.91 Ft) |
7.66 R$ (535.95 Ft) |
-49.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (839.32 Ft) |
31.45 R$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+162.1 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (349.72 Ft) |
6.43 R$ (450.00 Ft) |
+28.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 R$ (17,485.75 Ft) |
135.82 R$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (419.66 Ft) |
15.73 R$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+162.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.84 R$ (478.39 Ft) |
10.12 R$ (708.11 Ft) |
+48.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (3,427.21 Ft) |
94.36 R$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+92.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.09 R$ (1,475.23 Ft) |
34.10 R$ (2,385.20 Ft) |
+61.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (8,393,161.41 Ft) |
157,270.89 R$ (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+31.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
155,967.87 R$ (10,908,862.33 Ft) |
144,093.50 R$ (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
-7.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
328.56 R$ (22,980.24 Ft) |
808.01 R$ (56,514.65 Ft) |
+145.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
80.96 R$ (5,662.87 Ft) |
117.04 R$ (8,186.00 Ft) |
+44.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
112.00 R$ (7,833.77 Ft) |
90.64 R$ (6,339.30 Ft) |
-19.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
151.99 R$ (10,630.98 Ft) |
259.70 R$ (18,164.05 Ft) |
+70.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
183.64 R$ (12,844.08 Ft) |
78.41 R$ (5,484.00 Ft) |
-57.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (2,797.72 Ft) |
40.75 R$ (2,850.00 Ft) |
+1.9 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,462.90 R$ (172,262.87 Ft) |
2,192.26 R$ (153,333.33 Ft) |
-11.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
67,500.00 R$ (4,721,153.29 Ft) |
54,161.67 R$ (3,788,229.99 Ft) |
-19.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
283.71 R$ (19,843.67 Ft) |
406.24 R$ (28,413.72 Ft) |
+43.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
269.25 R$ (18,832.16 Ft) |
171.20 R$ (11,974.36 Ft) |
-36.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
448.07 R$ (31,339.45 Ft) |
473.14 R$ (33,093.02 Ft) |
+5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
394.10 R$ (27,564.78 Ft) |
508.82 R$ (35,588.25 Ft) |
+29.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,964.44 R$ (207,342.17 Ft) |
3,263.81 R$ (228,280.52 Ft) |
+10.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,139.71 R$ (149,657.47 Ft) |
2,534.40 R$ (177,263.77 Ft) |
+18.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,489.19 R$ (383,930.42 Ft) |
5,717.65 R$ (399,909.68 Ft) |
+4.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,921.43 R$ (274,276.52 Ft) |
4,207.32 R$ (294,272.77 Ft) |
+7.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,248.65 R$ (87,334.64 Ft) |
1,850.74 R$ (129,446.12 Ft) |
+48.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
892.45 R$ (62,420.65 Ft) |
1,264.01 R$ (88,408.39 Ft) |
+41.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,457.87 R$ (171,910.58 Ft) |
6,056.98 R$ (423,643.22 Ft) |
+146.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.88 | 8.96 | -17.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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