Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 43.8% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 49.1% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Budapest are 61.6% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 40.0% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 49.3% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 27.6% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(6,152.90 Ft)
9.75 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(28,713.55 Ft)
48.76 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -30.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(4,922.32 Ft)
7.31 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(2,871.35 Ft)
2.44 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(2,871.35 Ft)
2.68 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -61.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.01 €
(1,646.13 Ft)
2.24 €
(917.28 Ft)
     -44.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 €
(1,564.62 Ft)
1.40 €
(573.57 Ft)
     -63.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 €
(1,148.54 Ft)
1.06 €
(433.17 Ft)
     -62.3 %
Markets
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 €
(2,034.50 Ft)
3.73 €
(1,531.17 Ft)
     -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 €
(699.65 Ft)
1.24 €
(507.20 Ft)
     -27.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(475.85 Ft)
0.76 €
(309.91 Ft)
     -34.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.42 €
(1,814.96 Ft)
2.29 €
(939.00 Ft)
     -48.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.57 €
(3,926.21 Ft)
3.70 €
(1,516.34 Ft)
     -61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(2,439.69 Ft)
2.27 €
(929.39 Ft)
     -61.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 €
(3,762.57 Ft)
4.88 €
(2,003.13 Ft)
     -46.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 €
(601.03 Ft)
0.67 €
(273.34 Ft)
     -54.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(397.70 Ft)
0.73 €
(299.97 Ft)
     -24.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.43 €
(588.32 Ft)
0.78 €
(318.02 Ft)
     -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.65 €
(675.34 Ft)
1.16 €
(475.57 Ft)
     -29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.09 €
(445.49 Ft)
0.47 €
(190.87 Ft)
     -57.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 €
(472.90 Ft)
0.49 €
(200.98 Ft)
     -57.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(644.00 Ft)
1.26 €
(516.64 Ft)
     -19.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(317.04 Ft)
0.47 €
(193.96 Ft)
     -38.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(3,281.55 Ft)
4.88 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.18 €
(893.16 Ft)
1.00 €
(410.94 Ft)
     -54.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 €
(1,387.40 Ft)
1.42 €
(582.32 Ft)
     -58.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(5,127.42 Ft)
5.61 €
(2,300.00 Ft)
     -55.1 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(881.92 Ft)
1.10 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -49.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 €
(35,440.72 Ft)
21.94 €
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -74.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(3,281.55 Ft)
2.68 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -66.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 €
(1,297.18 Ft)
1.73 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 €
(20,509.68 Ft)
16.09 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -67.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 €
(2,921.11 Ft)
5.71 €
(2,343.96 Ft)
     -19.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 €
(12,609,349.30 Ft)
25,597.67 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,628.57 €
(12,973,835.56 Ft)
25,057.28 €
(10,278,333.33 Ft)
     -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.70 €
(95,453.82 Ft)
121.22 €
(49,722.48 Ft)
     -47.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(6,452.23 Ft)
20.33 €
(8,341.20 Ft)
     +29.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.64 €
(12,978.84 Ft)
16.81 €
(6,894.12 Ft)
     -46.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.54 €
(13,757.68 Ft)
49.57 €
(20,332.31 Ft)
     +47.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.40 €
(7,138.82 Ft)
16.55 €
(6,789.66 Ft)
     -4.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(5,332.52 Ft)
7.31 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -43.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 705.00 €
(289,186.44 Ft)
382.49 €
(156,896.55 Ft)
     -45.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,857.14 €
(6,094,303.97 Ft)
10,803.61 €
(4,431,569.85 Ft)
     -27.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.10 €
(40,650.04 Ft)
70.61 €
(28,964.86 Ft)
     -28.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.95 €
(17,207.62 Ft)
35.92 €
(14,734.85 Ft)
     -14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.33 €
(42,796.72 Ft)
81.54 €
(33,446.60 Ft)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.50 €
(56,401.61 Ft)
87.93 €
(36,066.67 Ft)
     -36.1 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,317.56 €
(540,452.77 Ft)
602.53 €
(247,153.24 Ft)
     -54.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 977.11 €
(400,802.26 Ft)
445.41 €
(182,703.87 Ft)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,076.00 €
(1,261,755.32 Ft)
1,044.56 €
(428,473.80 Ft)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,064.00 €
(846,639.46 Ft)
762.55 €
(312,792.18 Ft)
     -63.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,122.09 €
(460,272.84 Ft)
336.95 €
(138,212.90 Ft)
     -70.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 791.84 €
(324,806.41 Ft)
220.90 €
(90,612.12 Ft)
     -72.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,032.69 €
(1,243,988.49 Ft)
1,116.79 €
(458,099.75 Ft)
     -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 7.09      +92.0 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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