Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Melbourne 

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Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 52.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 79.8% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 167.2% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 49.8% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 72.2% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 87.8% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(16.80 A$)
5,952.26 Ft
(25.00 A$)
     +48.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(84.00 A$)
28,570.83 Ft
(120.00 A$)
     +42.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(12.60 A$)
3,571.35 Ft
(15.00 A$)
     +19.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(4.20 A$)
2,618.99 Ft
(11.00 A$)
     +161.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(4.20 A$)
2,380.90 Ft
(10.00 A$)
     +138.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 836.84 Ft
(3.51 A$)
1,221.83 Ft
(5.13 A$)
     +46.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 575.35 Ft
(2.42 A$)
929.28 Ft
(3.90 A$)
     +61.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 442.11 Ft
(1.86 A$)
858.59 Ft
(3.61 A$)
     +94.2 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,457.31 Ft
(6.12 A$)
1,936.59 Ft
(8.13 A$)
     +32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 507.02 Ft
(2.13 A$)
852.00 Ft
(3.58 A$)
     +68.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.56 Ft
(1.44 A$)
366.49 Ft
(1.54 A$)
     +6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 867.04 Ft
(3.64 A$)
1,368.67 Ft
(5.75 A$)
     +57.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,629.85 Ft
(6.85 A$)
1,603.74 Ft
(6.74 A$)
     -1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 921.72 Ft
(3.87 A$)
1,400.83 Ft
(5.88 A$)
     +52.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,059.85 Ft
(8.65 A$)
2,057.92 Ft
(8.64 A$)
     -0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.35 Ft
(1.08 A$)
494.95 Ft
(2.08 A$)
     +92.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.19 Ft
(1.28 A$)
410.66 Ft
(1.72 A$)
     +35.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 321.72 Ft
(1.35 A$)
446.27 Ft
(1.87 A$)
     +38.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.18 Ft
(1.99 A$)
610.46 Ft
(2.56 A$)
     +29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.95 Ft
(0.85 A$)
381.26 Ft
(1.60 A$)
     +88.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 222.83 Ft
(0.94 A$)
360.81 Ft
(1.52 A$)
     +61.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 514.40 Ft
(2.16 A$)
793.94 Ft
(3.33 A$)
     +54.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 174.09 Ft
(0.73 A$)
504.51 Ft
(2.12 A$)
     +189.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(8.40 A$)
4,166.58 Ft
(17.50 A$)
     +108.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 395.04 Ft
(1.66 A$)
1,753.12 Ft
(7.36 A$)
     +343.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.85 Ft
(2.28 A$)
2,064.66 Ft
(8.67 A$)
     +279.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(9.24 A$)
10,404.55 Ft
(43.70 A$)
     +372.9 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.89 A$)
1,238.07 Ft
(5.20 A$)
     +175.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(39.90 A$)
46,189.51 Ft
(194.00 A$)
     +386.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(4.62 A$)
1,547.59 Ft
(6.50 A$)
     +40.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(2.97 A$)
1,149.51 Ft
(4.83 A$)
     +62.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(27.72 A$)
15,475.87 Ft
(65.00 A$)
     +134.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,365.44 Ft
(9.94 A$)
1,739.68 Ft
(7.31 A$)
     -26.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(46,200.96 A$)
9,577,657.62 Ft
(40,227.00 A$)
     -12.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,145,465.12 Ft
(42,611.84 A$)
7,656,949.33 Ft
(32,159.86 A$)
     -24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,256.78 Ft
(236.28 A$)
68,885.29 Ft
(289.32 A$)
     +22.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,659.11 Ft
(36.37 A$)
10,267.64 Ft
(43.12 A$)
     +18.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,162.86 Ft
(25.88 A$)
19,297.84 Ft
(81.05 A$)
     +213.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,172.50 Ft
(76.33 A$)
21,190.03 Ft
(89.00 A$)
     +16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,644.00 Ft
(23.71 A$)
6,221.40 Ft
(26.13 A$)
     +10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(10.71 A$)
5,237.99 Ft
(22.00 A$)
     +105.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(631.92 A$)
591,667.57 Ft
(2,485.06 A$)
     +293.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,595,238.10 Ft
(15,100.31 A$)
6,875,518.14 Ft
(28,877.78 A$)
     +91.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,174.10 Ft
(118.33 A$)
31,446.23 Ft
(132.08 A$)
     +11.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,764.71 Ft
(49.41 A$)
20,747.33 Ft
(87.14 A$)
     +76.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,973.68 Ft
(138.49 A$)
39,005.96 Ft
(163.83 A$)
     +18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,176.49 Ft
(147.74 A$)
47,270.08 Ft
(198.54 A$)
     +34.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 229,937.56 Ft
(965.76 A$)
580,940.28 Ft
(2,440.00 A$)
     +152.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,552.14 Ft
(749.93 A$)
473,383.00 Ft
(1,988.25 A$)
     +165.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,688.07 Ft
(1,678.72 A$)
1,163,532.90 Ft
(4,886.94 A$)
     +191.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,575.47 Ft
(1,245.64 A$)
734,316.92 Ft
(3,084.20 A$)
     +147.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,436.05 Ft
(543.64 A$)
296,091.97 Ft
(1,243.61 A$)
     +128.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 87,694.85 Ft
(368.33 A$)
251,750.91 Ft
(1,057.38 A$)
     +187.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,245.92 Ft
(1,760.87 A$)
1,415,533.16 Ft
(5,945.36 A$)
     +237.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.63 6.59      -31.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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