Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 44.3% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 50.0% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Budapest are 63.0% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.5% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 50.2% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 28.0% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.0 €
(6,120.84 Ft)
9.8 €
(4,000.0 Ft)
     -34.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.0 €
(28,563.94 Ft)
49.01 €
(20,000.0 Ft)
     -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.0 €
(4,896.68 Ft)
7.35 €
(3,000.0 Ft)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.0 €
(2,856.39 Ft)
2.45 €
(1,000.0 Ft)
     -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.0 €
(2,856.39 Ft)
2.7 €
(1,100.0 Ft)
     -61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(1,616.42 Ft)
2.23 €
(910.44 Ft)
     -43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 €
(1,557.88 Ft)
1.42 €
(578.31 Ft)
     -62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(1,125.82 Ft)
1.1 €
(448.08 Ft)
     -60.2 %
Markets
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 €
(2,069.85 Ft)
3.72 €
(1,519.91 Ft)
     -26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(678.58 Ft)
1.24 €
(507.25 Ft)
     -25.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(454.69 Ft)
0.78 €
(317.49 Ft)
     -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.54 €
(1,851.22 Ft)
2.26 €
(920.42 Ft)
     -50.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.52 €
(3,886.56 Ft)
3.71 €
(1,512.89 Ft)
     -61.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 €
(2,433.4 Ft)
2.26 €
(921.93 Ft)
     -62.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 €
(3,823.58 Ft)
4.63 €
(1,890.78 Ft)
     -50.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 €
(606.3 Ft)
0.66 €
(267.45 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 €
(395.17 Ft)
0.74 €
(301.34 Ft)
     -23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.39 €
(568.16 Ft)
0.76 €
(309.89 Ft)
     -45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(678.29 Ft)
1.09 €
(445.56 Ft)
     -34.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(426.14 Ft)
0.47 €
(193.57 Ft)
     -54.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 €
(456.22 Ft)
0.51 €
(206.35 Ft)
     -54.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(637.87 Ft)
1.21 €
(494.44 Ft)
     -22.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(307.13 Ft)
0.45 €
(182.95 Ft)
     -40.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.0 €
(3,264.45 Ft)
4.9 €
(2,000.0 Ft)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 €
(875.6 Ft)
0.99 €
(404.84 Ft)
     -53.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 €
(1,450.3 Ft)
1.41 €
(574.17 Ft)
     -60.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.5 €
(5,100.7 Ft)
5.51 €
(2,250.0 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(877.32 Ft)
1.1 €
(450.0 Ft)
     -48.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.4 €
(35,256.06 Ft)
21.93 €
(8,950.0 Ft)
     -74.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.0 €
(3,264.45 Ft)
2.7 €
(1,100.0 Ft)
     -66.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 €
(1,245.8 Ft)
1.74 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -43.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.0 €
(20,402.81 Ft)
16.17 €
(6,600.0 Ft)
     -67.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 €
(2,924.56 Ft)
5.75 €
(2,348.25 Ft)
     -19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.0 €
(12,445,715.79 Ft)
25,119.09 €
(10,250,000.0 Ft)
     -17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,566.67 €
(12,880,975.8 Ft)
24,587.45 €
(10,033,064.52 Ft)
     -22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.75 €
(94,973.66 Ft)
130.46 €
(53,235.92 Ft)
     -43.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.96 €
(6,106.33 Ft)
21.43 €
(8,746.32 Ft)
     +43.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.85 €
(12,589.62 Ft)
16.9 €
(6,897.22 Ft)
     -45.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.88 €
(13,822.91 Ft)
46.07 €
(18,799.6 Ft)
     +36.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.74 €
(7,239.43 Ft)
15.01 €
(6,125.93 Ft)
     -15.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.0 €
(5,304.73 Ft)
7.11 €
(2,900.0 Ft)
     -45.3 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 793.12 €
(323,639.62 Ft)
394.93 €
(161,153.85 Ft)
     -50.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,857.14 €
(6,470,606.34 Ft)
9,833.21 €
(4,012,501.2 Ft)
     -38.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.86 €
(39,523.02 Ft)
69.69 €
(28,439.36 Ft)
     -28.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.57 €
(17,778.59 Ft)
34.22 €
(13,962.41 Ft)
     -21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.07 €
(42,467.93 Ft)
80.8 €
(32,972.7 Ft)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.96 €
(56,702.82 Ft)
87.12 €
(35,551.72 Ft)
     -37.3 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.63 €
(513,592.49 Ft)
595.78 €
(243,110.44 Ft)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 972.29 €
(396,747.27 Ft)
442.93 €
(180,738.32 Ft)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,100.0 €
(1,264,974.39 Ft)
1,018.57 €
(415,632.99 Ft)
     -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,226.92 €
(908,709.89 Ft)
741.13 €
(302,421.64 Ft)
     -66.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,145.49 €
(467,423.85 Ft)
325.36 €
(132,764.35 Ft)
     -71.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 815.4 €
(332,727.46 Ft)
217.09 €
(88,585.04 Ft)
     -73.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,076.78 €
(1,255,499.79 Ft)
1,107.76 €
(452,028.18 Ft)
     -64.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.74 7.18      +92.0 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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