Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 33.2% lower than in Nice (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 38.4% lower than in Nice
Rent Prices in Budapest are 50.8% lower than in Nice
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.5% lower than in Nice
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 39.3% lower than in Nice
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 27.2% lower than in Nice
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Restaurants
Nice Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(7,912.91 Ft)
10.11 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(27,695.19 Ft)
50.55 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(3,956.46 Ft)
7.58 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -24.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(2,769.52 Ft)
2.53 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(1,978.23 Ft)
2.53 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.82 €
(1,116.60 Ft)
2.12 €
(840.64 Ft)
     -24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(1,058.35 Ft)
1.49 €
(590.71 Ft)
     -44.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(1,011.09 Ft)
1.11 €
(438.88 Ft)
     -56.6 %
Markets
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 €
(1,863.99 Ft)
3.66 €
(1,446.66 Ft)
     -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 €
(542.88 Ft)
1.29 €
(510.92 Ft)
     -5.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 €
(423.75 Ft)
0.85 €
(338.07 Ft)
     -20.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.24 €
(1,281.10 Ft)
2.20 €
(871.95 Ft)
     -31.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.53 €
(3,768.70 Ft)
4.07 €
(1,611.93 Ft)
     -57.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.53 €
(1,792.83 Ft)
2.33 €
(920.98 Ft)
     -48.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.58 €
(3,395.51 Ft)
5.16 €
(2,042.81 Ft)
     -39.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(483.05 Ft)
0.64 €
(253.60 Ft)
     -47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(345.46 Ft)
0.77 €
(304.09 Ft)
     -12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(349.55 Ft)
0.81 €
(319.18 Ft)
     -8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 €
(717.85 Ft)
1.17 €
(462.03 Ft)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(263.35 Ft)
0.51 €
(201.62 Ft)
     -23.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 €
(365.03 Ft)
0.55 €
(218.18 Ft)
     -40.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(464.88 Ft)
1.28 €
(506.80 Ft)
     +9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(288.82 Ft)
0.45 €
(177.48 Ft)
     -38.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 €
(2,967.34 Ft)
5.06 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 €
(989.11 Ft)
1.00 €
(395.13 Ft)
     -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(830.86 Ft)
1.33 €
(525.62 Ft)
     -36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(4,352.10 Ft)
5.56 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Transportation
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(672.60 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(17,804.05 Ft)
24.01 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -46.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(2,176.05 Ft)
2.78 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.35 €
(1,324.40 Ft)
1.79 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -46.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 €
(10,207.65 Ft)
16.68 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -35.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(2,655.18 Ft)
6.00 €
(2,375.59 Ft)
     -10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(12,816,936.99 Ft)
26,538.91 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(11,869,365.94 Ft)
25,303.67 €
(10,011,283.72 Ft)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.53 €
(74,987.19 Ft)
143.49 €
(56,770.02 Ft)
     -24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.84 €
(9,433.10 Ft)
21.11 €
(8,352.55 Ft)
     -11.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.20 €
(12,344.14 Ft)
15.77 €
(6,238.82 Ft)
     -49.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.75 €
(12,561.75 Ft)
46.15 €
(18,260.53 Ft)
     +45.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 €
(7,912.91 Ft)
14.06 €
(5,561.54 Ft)
     -29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(5,539.04 Ft)
6.57 €
(2,600.00 Ft)
     -53.1 %
Childcare
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 €
(613,250.57 Ft)
380.28 €
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -75.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,500.00 €
(6,923,796.80 Ft)
9,262.58 €
(3,664,697.99 Ft)
     -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.88 €
(31,602.19 Ft)
71.58 €
(28,319.75 Ft)
     -10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.00 €
(15,430.18 Ft)
29.75 €
(11,771.43 Ft)
     -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 €
(39,564.55 Ft)
84.62 €
(33,480.00 Ft)
     -15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.50 €
(48,466.58 Ft)
89.63 €
(35,461.32 Ft)
     -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 900.00 €
(356,080.98 Ft)
580.55 €
(229,691.39 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 754.55 €
(298,532.54 Ft)
450.26 €
(178,143.36 Ft)
     -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,225.00 €
(880,311.31 Ft)
1,002.79 €
(396,747.68 Ft)
     -54.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,800.00 €
(712,161.96 Ft)
750.27 €
(296,842.85 Ft)
     -58.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 615.48 €
(243,510.93 Ft)
328.54 €
(129,986.38 Ft)
     -46.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.29 €
(174,592.74 Ft)
223.47 €
(88,415.77 Ft)
     -49.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Nice Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,366.79 €
(936,410.55 Ft)
1,061.45 €
(419,957.77 Ft)
     -55.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 9.29      +153.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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