Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Melbourne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 46.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 65.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 127.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 39.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 71.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 116.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (16.84 A$) |
5,936.54 Ft (25.00 A$) |
+48.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (84.22 A$) |
23,746.16 Ft (100.00 A$) |
+18.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (12.63 A$) |
3,561.92 Ft (15.00 A$) |
+18.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.21 A$) |
2,374.62 Ft (10.00 A$) |
+137.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.21 A$) |
2,374.62 Ft (10.00 A$) |
+137.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.87 Ft (3.52 A$) |
1,211.62 Ft (5.10 A$) |
+45.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.74 Ft (2.47 A$) |
920.89 Ft (3.88 A$) |
+57.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.04 Ft (1.88 A$) |
830.02 Ft (3.50 A$) |
+85.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (6.16 A$) |
1,939.39 Ft (8.17 A$) |
+32.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.39 Ft (2.15 A$) |
848.37 Ft (3.57 A$) |
+66.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
341.58 Ft (1.44 A$) |
361.41 Ft (1.52 A$) |
+5.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
891.28 Ft (3.75 A$) |
1,370.55 Ft (5.77 A$) |
+53.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (6.55 A$) |
1,541.97 Ft (6.49 A$) |
-0.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (3.86 A$) |
1,405.88 Ft (5.92 A$) |
+53.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.85 Ft (8.51 A$) |
2,017.34 Ft (8.50 A$) |
-0.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (1.08 A$) |
487.60 Ft (2.05 A$) |
+89.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (1.27 A$) |
409.27 Ft (1.72 A$) |
+35.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (1.34 A$) |
422.97 Ft (1.78 A$) |
+32.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (2.10 A$) |
570.83 Ft (2.40 A$) |
+14.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.85 A$) |
359.41 Ft (1.51 A$) |
+78.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.93 A$) |
349.92 Ft (1.47 A$) |
+58.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.27 Ft (2.20 A$) |
763.07 Ft (3.21 A$) |
+45.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.75 A$) |
501.87 Ft (2.11 A$) |
+180.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (8.42 A$) |
4,393.04 Ft (18.50 A$) |
+119.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.68 A$) |
1,693.65 Ft (7.13 A$) |
+324.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (2.26 A$) |
1,936.93 Ft (8.16 A$) |
+261.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (9.26 A$) |
10,685.77 Ft (45.00 A$) |
+385.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.90 A$) |
1,258.55 Ft (5.30 A$) |
+179.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (40.01 A$) |
45,307.67 Ft (190.80 A$) |
+376.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.63 A$) |
1,306.04 Ft (5.50 A$) |
+18.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (2.98 A$) |
1,146.47 Ft (4.83 A$) |
+61.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (27.79 A$) |
9,374.98 Ft (39.48 A$) |
+42.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (10.06 A$) |
1,726.11 Ft (7.27 A$) |
-27.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (46,323.28 A$) |
9,617,194.64 Ft (40,500.00 A$) |
-12.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (42,441.95 A$) |
7,765,299.50 Ft (32,701.29 A$) |
-23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (239.94 A$) |
57,311.94 Ft (241.35 A$) |
+0.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,274.89 Ft (34.85 A$) |
9,421.86 Ft (39.68 A$) |
+13.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (26.70 A$) |
18,996.93 Ft (80.00 A$) |
+199.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (77.50 A$) |
18,550.50 Ft (78.12 A$) |
+0.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (23.18 A$) |
5,608.62 Ft (23.62 A$) |
+1.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (11.58 A$) |
5,224.16 Ft (22.00 A$) |
+90.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (654.65 A$) |
551,288.41 Ft (2,321.59 A$) |
+254.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,155.52 Ft (15,952.71 A$) |
6,883,418.01 Ft (28,987.50 A$) |
+81.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (119.66 A$) |
27,941.31 Ft (117.67 A$) |
-1.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,052.63 Ft (50.76 A$) |
18,335.57 Ft (77.21 A$) |
+52.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (138.59 A$) |
37,017.21 Ft (155.89 A$) |
+12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (149.87 A$) |
40,160.69 Ft (169.12 A$) |
+12.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,175.89 Ft (960.90 A$) |
505,261.74 Ft (2,127.76 A$) |
+121.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,378.80 Ft (746.98 A$) |
422,261.52 Ft (1,778.23 A$) |
+138.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,991.11 Ft (1,692.87 A$) |
948,449.55 Ft (3,994.12 A$) |
+135.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,348.41 Ft (1,243.77 A$) |
629,629.42 Ft (2,651.50 A$) |
+113.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,683.91 Ft (546.13 A$) |
233,035.05 Ft (981.36 A$) |
+79.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (374.51 A$) |
186,678.44 Ft (786.14 A$) |
+109.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,784.05 A$) |
1,519,286.64 Ft (6,398.03 A$) |
+258.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 6.34 | -29.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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