Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 24.6% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 37.4% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 59.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 30.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 31.6% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 31.9% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (6,571.79 Ft) |
15.22 C$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-39.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 C$ (24,972.80 Ft) |
76.08 C$ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-19.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 C$ (3,680.20 Ft) |
11.41 C$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 C$ (1,840.10 Ft) |
3.80 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-45.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.50 C$ (1,971.54 Ft) |
3.80 C$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-49.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.55 C$ (1,194.83 Ft) |
3.18 C$ (835.67 Ft) |
-30.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 C$ (744.44 Ft) |
2.25 C$ (590.39 Ft) |
-20.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 C$ (644.70 Ft) |
1.71 C$ (448.32 Ft) |
-30.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.65 C$ (2,272.66 Ft) |
5.57 C$ (1,463.51 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.96 C$ (777.59 Ft) |
1.93 C$ (508.20 Ft) |
-34.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.41 C$ (371.80 Ft) |
1.29 C$ (338.64 Ft) |
-8.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.46 C$ (1,173.56 Ft) |
3.37 C$ (886.46 Ft) |
-24.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.98 C$ (2,359.97 Ft) |
5.92 C$ (1,555.47 Ft) |
-34.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.41 C$ (1,947.70 Ft) |
3.48 C$ (915.87 Ft) |
-53.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.20 C$ (1,367.27 Ft) |
7.71 C$ (2,025.64 Ft) |
+48.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.63 C$ (691.77 Ft) |
0.98 C$ (257.27 Ft) |
-62.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.77 C$ (202.77 Ft) |
1.15 C$ (301.22 Ft) |
+48.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.07 C$ (544.06 Ft) |
1.21 C$ (319.10 Ft) |
-41.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.27 C$ (596.06 Ft) |
1.90 C$ (499.77 Ft) |
-16.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.03 C$ (270.32 Ft) |
0.77 C$ (201.84 Ft) |
-25.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.12 C$ (293.61 Ft) |
0.84 C$ (220.73 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.12 C$ (820.82 Ft) |
1.99 C$ (523.26 Ft) |
-36.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (669.45 Ft) |
0.68 C$ (179.17 Ft) |
-73.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (4,731.69 Ft) |
7.61 C$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-57.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.94 C$ (772.06 Ft) |
1.52 C$ (398.71 Ft) |
-48.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.54 C$ (931.00 Ft) |
2.04 C$ (535.95 Ft) |
-42.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 C$ (3,680.20 Ft) |
8.37 C$ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-40.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 C$ (788.61 Ft) |
1.71 C$ (450.00 Ft) |
-42.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
103.50 C$ (27,207.21 Ft) |
36.14 C$ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-65.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 C$ (2,102.97 Ft) |
4.18 C$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-47.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (846.10 Ft) |
2.69 C$ (708.11 Ft) |
-16.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 C$ (9,200.51 Ft) |
25.11 C$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-28.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.80 C$ (1,524.63 Ft) |
9.07 C$ (2,385.20 Ft) |
+56.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (8,931,850.86 Ft) |
41,845.53 C$ (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+23.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,709.76 C$ (7,284,107.99 Ft) |
38,339.38 C$ (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
+38.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.83 C$ (53,580.47 Ft) |
214.99 C$ (56,514.65 Ft) |
+5.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.25 C$ (13,472.17 Ft) |
31.14 C$ (8,186.00 Ft) |
-39.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.20 C$ (20,819.43 Ft) |
24.12 C$ (6,339.30 Ft) |
-69.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
67.72 C$ (17,801.02 Ft) |
68.56 C$ (18,021.95 Ft) |
+1.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.00 C$ (5,257.43 Ft) |
20.86 C$ (5,484.00 Ft) |
+4.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (3,943.07 Ft) |
10.84 C$ (2,850.00 Ft) |
-27.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
700.00 C$ (184,010.11 Ft) |
583.30 C$ (153,333.33 Ft) |
-16.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,000.00 C$ (3,680,202.25 Ft) |
14,410.95 C$ (3,788,229.99 Ft) |
+2.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.14 C$ (23,695.25 Ft) |
108.09 C$ (28,413.72 Ft) |
+19.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
67.50 C$ (17,743.83 Ft) |
45.55 C$ (11,974.36 Ft) |
-32.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.71 C$ (35,675.43 Ft) |
125.89 C$ (33,093.02 Ft) |
-7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.00 C$ (36,802.02 Ft) |
135.38 C$ (35,588.25 Ft) |
-3.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,326.28 C$ (611,511.64 Ft) |
868.41 C$ (228,280.52 Ft) |
-62.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,932.07 C$ (507,885.07 Ft) |
674.34 C$ (177,263.77 Ft) |
-65.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,506.30 C$ (921,707.91 Ft) |
1,521.31 C$ (399,909.68 Ft) |
-56.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,601.30 C$ (683,807.81 Ft) |
1,119.45 C$ (294,272.77 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
425.03 C$ (111,727.75 Ft) |
492.43 C$ (129,446.12 Ft) |
+15.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
360.20 C$ (94,686.94 Ft) |
336.32 C$ (88,408.39 Ft) |
-6.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,780.64 C$ (993,821.91 Ft) |
1,611.60 C$ (423,643.22 Ft) |
-57.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.12 | 8.96 | +25.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 85 | 646 |
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