Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 32.8% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 35.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 41.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 40.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 37.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 40.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (5,816.61 Ft) |
10.32 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-31.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (34,899.64 Ft) |
51.58 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-42.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (3,877.74 Ft) |
7.74 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-22.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (3,102.19 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-67.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (3,102.19 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-67.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.42 € (1,715.51 Ft) |
2.16 € (835.67 Ft) |
-51.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 € (1,010.47 Ft) |
1.52 € (590.39 Ft) |
-41.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.80 € (697.97 Ft) |
1.16 € (448.32 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (1,685.35 Ft) |
3.77 € (1,463.51 Ft) |
-13.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (996.46 Ft) |
1.31 € (508.20 Ft) |
-49.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (449.34 Ft) |
0.87 € (338.64 Ft) |
-24.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (1,142.33 Ft) |
2.29 € (886.46 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (1,385.33 Ft) |
4.01 € (1,555.47 Ft) |
+12.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.25 € (2,037.26 Ft) |
2.36 € (915.87 Ft) |
-55.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (3,715.43 Ft) |
5.22 € (2,025.64 Ft) |
-45.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (398.39 Ft) |
0.66 € (257.27 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (307.02 Ft) |
0.78 € (301.22 Ft) |
-1.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (378.31 Ft) |
0.82 € (319.10 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (699.10 Ft) |
1.29 € (499.77 Ft) |
-28.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (212.77 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
-5.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (318.97 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
-30.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (751.20 Ft) |
1.35 € (523.26 Ft) |
-30.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (681.19 Ft) |
0.46 € (179.17 Ft) |
-73.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (5,603.33 Ft) |
5.16 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-64.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (1,038.63 Ft) |
1.03 € (398.71 Ft) |
-61.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (1,238.76 Ft) |
1.38 € (535.95 Ft) |
-56.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (3,955.29 Ft) |
5.67 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
-44.4 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (1,163.32 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-61.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (25,825.74 Ft) |
24.50 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-63.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (2,617.47 Ft) |
2.84 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (764.48 Ft) |
1.83 € (708.11 Ft) |
-7.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (21,870.44 Ft) |
17.02 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-69.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 € (2,795.87 Ft) |
6.15 € (2,385.20 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (12,503,766.99 Ft) |
28,367.05 € (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
-12.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (13,151,781.00 Ft) |
25,990.24 € (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
-23.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (42,345.07 Ft) |
145.74 € (56,514.65 Ft) |
+33.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.43 € (9,474.40 Ft) |
21.11 € (8,186.00 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.22 € (7,452.01 Ft) |
16.35 € (6,339.30 Ft) |
-14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.14 € (16,340.79 Ft) |
46.84 € (18,164.05 Ft) |
+11.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.29 € (9,808.40 Ft) |
14.14 € (5,484.00 Ft) |
-44.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (6,592.16 Ft) |
7.35 € (2,850.00 Ft) |
-56.8 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (120,120.40 Ft) |
395.42 € (153,333.33 Ft) |
+27.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.50 € (3,772,457.66 Ft) |
9,769.17 € (3,788,229.99 Ft) |
+0.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.60 € (30,866.24 Ft) |
73.27 € (28,413.72 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.73 € (11,528.39 Ft) |
30.88 € (11,974.36 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
70.64 € (27,392.34 Ft) |
85.34 € (33,093.02 Ft) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.20 € (36,139.14 Ft) |
91.78 € (35,588.25 Ft) |
-1.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
996.89 € (386,568.58 Ft) |
586.72 € (227,514.17 Ft) |
-41.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
796.88 € (309,010.12 Ft) |
457.13 € (177,263.77 Ft) |
-42.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,751.96 € (679,365.89 Ft) |
1,031.30 € (399,909.68 Ft) |
-41.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,297.11 € (502,984.20 Ft) |
758.88 € (294,272.77 Ft) |
-41.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
669.26 € (259,520.73 Ft) |
333.82 € (129,446.12 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
396.66 € (153,814.82 Ft) |
227.99 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
-42.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,830.05 € (1,097,420.33 Ft) |
1,092.50 € (423,643.22 Ft) |
-61.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.55 | 8.96 | +152.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |