Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 15.5% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 13.5% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 7.2% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 20.0% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 11.4% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 116.8% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 R$ (2,840.44 Ft) |
56.33 R$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
+40.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 R$ (17,752.77 Ft) |
281.65 R$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
+12.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 R$ (2,840.44 Ft) |
42.25 R$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
+5.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (710.11 Ft) |
14.08 R$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
+40.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 R$ (1,420.22 Ft) |
14.08 R$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-29.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.18 R$ (722.86 Ft) |
11.84 R$ (840.59 Ft) |
+16.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.39 R$ (453.96 Ft) |
8.32 R$ (590.65 Ft) |
+30.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.51 R$ (320.46 Ft) |
6.32 R$ (448.46 Ft) |
+39.9 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.01 R$ (1,420.73 Ft) |
20.64 R$ (1,465.47 Ft) |
+3.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.79 R$ (624.41 Ft) |
7.17 R$ (509.36 Ft) |
-18.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.97 R$ (210.90 Ft) |
4.77 R$ (338.66 Ft) |
+60.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.46 R$ (956.15 Ft) |
12.28 R$ (872.35 Ft) |
-8.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.52 R$ (1,740.95 Ft) |
22.92 R$ (1,627.69 Ft) |
-6.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.69 R$ (688.10 Ft) |
12.84 R$ (911.68 Ft) |
+32.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.97 R$ (1,418.34 Ft) |
28.69 R$ (2,037.03 Ft) |
+43.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.86 R$ (416.16 Ft) |
3.59 R$ (254.77 Ft) |
-38.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.29 R$ (304.98 Ft) |
4.29 R$ (304.34 Ft) |
-0.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.21 R$ (227.65 Ft) |
4.46 R$ (316.85 Ft) |
+39.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.29 R$ (304.93 Ft) |
6.60 R$ (468.47 Ft) |
+53.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.12 R$ (221.77 Ft) |
2.80 R$ (199.04 Ft) |
-10.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.91 R$ (206.86 Ft) |
3.08 R$ (218.78 Ft) |
+5.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.19 R$ (368.68 Ft) |
7.10 R$ (503.87 Ft) |
+36.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.02 R$ (285.66 Ft) |
2.50 R$ (177.88 Ft) |
-37.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
45.00 R$ (3,195.50 Ft) |
28.16 R$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-37.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.32 R$ (520.10 Ft) |
5.59 R$ (396.98 Ft) |
-23.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.20 R$ (1,079.37 Ft) |
7.48 R$ (531.03 Ft) |
-50.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (852.13 Ft) |
30.98 R$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
+158.2 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (355.06 Ft) |
6.34 R$ (450.00 Ft) |
+26.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
240.00 R$ (17,042.66 Ft) |
133.78 R$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-44.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (426.07 Ft) |
15.49 R$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
+158.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.84 R$ (485.70 Ft) |
9.97 R$ (708.11 Ft) |
+45.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (3,479.54 Ft) |
92.94 R$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
+89.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.02 R$ (1,492.73 Ft) |
33.53 R$ (2,381.16 Ft) |
+59.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (8,521,328.41 Ft) |
147,864.27 R$ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+23.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
154,395.03 R$ (10,963,756.32 Ft) |
142,329.97 R$ (10,107,003.58 Ft) |
-7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
317.74 R$ (22,563.11 Ft) |
797.51 R$ (56,631.81 Ft) |
+151.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
81.47 R$ (5,785.55 Ft) |
117.53 R$ (8,345.77 Ft) |
+44.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
110.51 R$ (7,847.71 Ft) |
88.06 R$ (6,253.46 Ft) |
-20.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
151.14 R$ (10,732.72 Ft) |
255.97 R$ (18,176.92 Ft) |
+69.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
182.86 R$ (12,984.88 Ft) |
78.32 R$ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-57.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 R$ (3,195.50 Ft) |
36.61 R$ (2,600.00 Ft) |
-18.6 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,436.76 R$ (173,037.27 Ft) |
2,118.75 R$ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-13.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
65,952.38 R$ (4,683,349.15 Ft) |
51,597.74 R$ (3,664,010.90 Ft) |
-21.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
289.72 R$ (20,573.33 Ft) |
395.95 R$ (28,116.83 Ft) |
+36.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
264.45 R$ (18,778.76 Ft) |
165.86 R$ (11,777.78 Ft) |
-37.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
456.26 R$ (32,399.20 Ft) |
469.14 R$ (33,314.29 Ft) |
+2.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
399.28 R$ (28,353.01 Ft) |
499.38 R$ (35,461.32 Ft) |
+25.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,981.82 R$ (211,742.10 Ft) |
3,245.35 R$ (230,456.12 Ft) |
+8.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,125.76 R$ (150,952.32 Ft) |
2,508.85 R$ (178,156.08 Ft) |
+18.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,530.56 R$ (392,730.67 Ft) |
5,571.32 R$ (395,625.12 Ft) |
+0.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,819.23 R$ (271,207.66 Ft) |
4,173.45 R$ (296,361.19 Ft) |
+9.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,248.74 R$ (88,674.69 Ft) |
1,816.22 R$ (128,971.47 Ft) |
+45.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
881.09 R$ (62,567.21 Ft) |
1,240.37 R$ (88,080.20 Ft) |
+40.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,410.68 R$ (171,184.64 Ft) |
5,930.94 R$ (421,162.58 Ft) |
+146.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.07 | 9.31 | -15.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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