Cost of Living Comparison Between Larnaca and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 23.9% lower than in Larnaca (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 27.6% lower than in Larnaca
Rent Prices in Budapest are 37.5% lower than in Larnaca
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 20.8% lower than in Larnaca
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 22.2% lower than in Larnaca
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 6.6% higher than in Larnaca
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Restaurants
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(5,925.95 Ft)
10.12 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(19,753.18 Ft)
50.62 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +1.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.80 €
(3,081.50 Ft)
7.59 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(1,580.25 Ft)
2.53 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(1,975.32 Ft)
2.53 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 €
(1,407.41 Ft)
2.13 €
(840.68 Ft)
     -40.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 €
(770.37 Ft)
1.50 €
(590.75 Ft)
     -23.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.93 €
(365.43 Ft)
1.11 €
(438.90 Ft)
     +20.1 %
Markets
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(2,458.82 Ft)
3.70 €
(1,461.94 Ft)
     -40.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 €
(746.58 Ft)
1.29 €
(510.92 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(513.40 Ft)
0.86 €
(338.07 Ft)
     -34.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.53 €
(1,393.14 Ft)
2.21 €
(871.95 Ft)
     -37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 €
(2,457.57 Ft)
4.08 €
(1,611.93 Ft)
     -34.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.64 €
(1,436.99 Ft)
2.33 €
(920.98 Ft)
     -35.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(2,118.79 Ft)
5.17 €
(2,042.97 Ft)
     -3.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 €
(449.79 Ft)
0.64 €
(253.60 Ft)
     -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(327.28 Ft)
0.77 €
(304.09 Ft)
     -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(346.15 Ft)
0.81 €
(319.18 Ft)
     -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 €
(482.64 Ft)
1.17 €
(462.03 Ft)
     -4.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(263.96 Ft)
0.51 €
(201.62 Ft)
     -23.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(271.49 Ft)
0.55 €
(218.18 Ft)
     -19.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 €
(275.56 Ft)
1.28 €
(506.85 Ft)
     +83.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(335.31 Ft)
0.45 €
(177.48 Ft)
     -47.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(2,763.47 Ft)
5.06 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -27.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.53 €
(603.32 Ft)
1.00 €
(395.13 Ft)
     -34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(1,000.17 Ft)
1.33 €
(525.62 Ft)
     -47.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(2,054.33 Ft)
5.57 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +7.1 %
Transportation
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(948.15 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -52.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(17,777.86 Ft)
24.05 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -46.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 €
(2,370.38 Ft)
2.78 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -53.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(1,271.59 Ft)
1.79 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -44.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(11,851.91 Ft)
16.71 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -44.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.29 €
(2,091.71 Ft)
6.01 €
(2,375.59 Ft)
     +13.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 €
(10,271,653.90 Ft)
26,578.00 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     +2.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,666.67 €
(12,115,284.09 Ft)
25,340.94 €
(10,011,283.72 Ft)
     -17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.36 €
(75,206.12 Ft)
143.70 €
(56,770.02 Ft)
     -24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.99 €
(7,898.20 Ft)
21.14 €
(8,352.55 Ft)
     +5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.32 €
(13,165.49 Ft)
15.79 €
(6,238.82 Ft)
     -52.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.12 €
(24,938.39 Ft)
46.22 €
(18,260.53 Ft)
     -26.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 43.33 €
(17,119.42 Ft)
14.08 €
(5,561.54 Ft)
     -67.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 €
(4,345.70 Ft)
6.58 €
(2,600.00 Ft)
     -40.2 %
Childcare
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 393.33 €
(155,391.69 Ft)
380.84 €
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -3.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,975.00 €
(2,360,505.08 Ft)
9,277.66 €
(3,665,264.86 Ft)
     +55.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.67 €
(38,189.48 Ft)
71.68 €
(28,319.75 Ft)
     -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.50 €
(14,814.89 Ft)
29.80 €
(11,771.43 Ft)
     -20.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.71 €
(35,837.91 Ft)
84.75 €
(33,480.00 Ft)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.33 €
(40,823.24 Ft)
89.76 €
(35,461.32 Ft)
     -13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 978.57 €
(386,597.96 Ft)
581.51 €
(229,731.62 Ft)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 690.62 €
(272,840.81 Ft)
450.96 €
(178,158.64 Ft)
     -34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,550.00 €
(612,348.60 Ft)
1,004.44 €
(396,818.32 Ft)
     -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,245.00 €
(491,854.20 Ft)
751.49 €
(296,885.01 Ft)
     -39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 245.42 €
(96,955.26 Ft)
329.05 €
(129,994.10 Ft)
     +34.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 184.02 €
(72,701.15 Ft)
223.80 €
(88,415.77 Ft)
     +21.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Larnaca Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,377.78 €
(544,309.86 Ft)
1,063.01 €
(419,957.77 Ft)
     -22.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.02 9.29      +208.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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