Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 33.5% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 35.9% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Budapest are 42.5% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 42.0% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 37.0% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 41.7% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(5,924.35 Ft)
10.13 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(35,546.08 Ft)
50.64 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -43.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(3,949.56 Ft)
7.60 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -24.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(3,159.65 Ft)
2.53 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -68.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(3,159.65 Ft)
2.53 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -68.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.50 €
(1,778.71 Ft)
2.13 €
(840.78 Ft)
     -52.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(1,061.85 Ft)
1.47 €
(579.52 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 €
(722.09 Ft)
1.13 €
(447.44 Ft)
     -38.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 €
(1,695.41 Ft)
3.70 €
(1,462.13 Ft)
     -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.53 €
(1,000.37 Ft)
1.28 €
(506.15 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(444.82 Ft)
0.87 €
(344.26 Ft)
     -22.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(1,111.63 Ft)
2.20 €
(868.72 Ft)
     -21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 €
(1,407.99 Ft)
4.12 €
(1,629.12 Ft)
     +15.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.12 €
(2,021.24 Ft)
2.35 €
(929.82 Ft)
     -54.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 €
(3,681.79 Ft)
5.22 €
(2,060.27 Ft)
     -44.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(410.55 Ft)
0.66 €
(259.52 Ft)
     -36.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(307.28 Ft)
0.77 €
(304.84 Ft)
     -0.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(385.02 Ft)
0.82 €
(324.36 Ft)
     -15.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(694.58 Ft)
1.20 €
(473.17 Ft)
     -31.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 €
(221.44 Ft)
0.51 €
(202.34 Ft)
     -8.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(318.29 Ft)
0.57 €
(224.10 Ft)
     -29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 €
(742.99 Ft)
1.31 €
(516.02 Ft)
     -30.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 €
(664.00 Ft)
0.44 €
(174.09 Ft)
     -73.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 €
(5,529.39 Ft)
5.06 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -63.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 €
(1,048.43 Ft)
1.00 €
(394.83 Ft)
     -62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 €
(1,241.48 Ft)
1.37 €
(539.74 Ft)
     -56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 €
(4,028.56 Ft)
5.57 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(1,224.36 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 €
(27,646.95 Ft)
24.05 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -65.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(2,665.96 Ft)
2.79 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -58.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(778.64 Ft)
1.79 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(22,275.54 Ft)
16.71 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -70.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.28 €
(2,874.93 Ft)
5.99 €
(2,365.44 Ft)
     -17.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 €
(12,638,606.16 Ft)
27,851.17 €
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     -13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 €
(13,452,424.32 Ft)
25,687.55 €
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
     -24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 108.69 €
(42,927.34 Ft)
142.44 €
(56,256.78 Ft)
     +31.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.27 €
(9,585.41 Ft)
21.92 €
(8,659.11 Ft)
     -9.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 €
(7,433.90 Ft)
15.60 €
(6,162.86 Ft)
     -17.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.82 €
(16,517.96 Ft)
46.01 €
(18,172.50 Ft)
     +10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 €
(10,454.73 Ft)
14.29 €
(5,644.00 Ft)
     -46.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(6,714.26 Ft)
6.46 €
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -62.0 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 317.46 €
(125,383.48 Ft)
380.94 €
(150,454.55 Ft)
     +20.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 €
(3,453,025.19 Ft)
9,102.87 €
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
     +4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.69 €
(31,077.52 Ft)
71.33 €
(28,174.10 Ft)
     -9.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.03 €
(11,466.29 Ft)
29.79 €
(11,764.71 Ft)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.23 €
(28,528.20 Ft)
83.49 €
(32,973.68 Ft)
     +15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 €
(36,632.21 Ft)
89.06 €
(35,176.49 Ft)
     -4.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,001.22 €
(395,437.80 Ft)
583.62 €
(230,506.15 Ft)
     -41.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 804.63 €
(317,795.12 Ft)
452.52 €
(178,727.01 Ft)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,774.31 €
(700,775.30 Ft)
1,012.16 €
(399,759.49 Ft)
     -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,293.79 €
(510,991.92 Ft)
751.01 €
(296,617.13 Ft)
     -42.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 €
(270,979.11 Ft)
327.90 €
(129,504.98 Ft)
     -52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 €
(157,823.11 Ft)
222.04 €
(87,694.85 Ft)
     -44.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,819.16 €
(1,113,444.57 Ft)
1,053.59 €
(416,120.92 Ft)
     -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.41 9.67      +183.3 %
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