Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Brussels are 48.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 58.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 92.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 64.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 56.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 57.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.31 €) |
6,984.90 Ft (18.00 €) |
+74.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.54 €) |
31,044.00 Ft (80.00 €) |
+55.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.73 €) |
4,268.55 Ft (11.00 €) |
+42.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,940.25 Ft (5.00 €) |
+94.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,940.25 Ft (5.00 €) |
+94.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.89 Ft (2.15 €) |
1,384.56 Ft (3.57 €) |
+65.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (1.51 €) |
970.79 Ft (2.50 €) |
+65.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (1.15 €) |
918.85 Ft (2.37 €) |
+105.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
2,099.98 Ft (5.41 €) |
+43.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
867.94 Ft (2.24 €) |
+70.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
468.31 Ft (1.21 €) |
+38.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.28 €) |
1,465.75 Ft (3.78 €) |
+65.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
2,711.21 Ft (6.99 €) |
+74.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,935.94 Ft (4.99 €) |
+111.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (5.22 €) |
3,056.09 Ft (7.88 €) |
+50.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
439.95 Ft (1.13 €) |
+71.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
318.50 Ft (0.82 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
466.38 Ft (1.20 €) |
+46.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
463.57 Ft (1.19 €) |
-7.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
309.68 Ft (0.80 €) |
+53.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
297.47 Ft (0.77 €) |
+34.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (1.35 €) |
641.90 Ft (1.65 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
432.57 Ft (1.11 €) |
+141.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.15 €) |
3,104.40 Ft (8.00 €) |
+55.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
909.05 Ft (2.34 €) |
+128.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
1,275.71 Ft (3.29 €) |
+138.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
3,298.42 Ft (8.50 €) |
+49.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
970.12 Ft (2.50 €) |
+115.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.48 €) |
19,014.45 Ft (49.00 €) |
+100.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.83 €) |
1,940.25 Ft (5.00 €) |
+76.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
1,342.69 Ft (3.46 €) |
+89.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.01 €) |
11,641.50 Ft (30.00 €) |
+76.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,564.56 Ft (6.61 €) |
+7.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,346.87 €) |
11,059,423.66 Ft (28,500.00 €) |
+0.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,971.74 €) |
10,787,788.70 Ft (27,800.00 €) |
+7.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.64 €) |
85,283.06 Ft (219.77 €) |
+50.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.10 €) |
8,846.57 Ft (22.80 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.34 €) |
20,613.92 Ft (53.12 €) |
+225.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (46.81 €) |
12,014.03 Ft (30.96 €) |
-33.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.13 €) |
8,986.68 Ft (23.16 €) |
+63.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.34 €) |
5,044.65 Ft (13.00 €) |
+77.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (395.14 €) |
352,640.39 Ft (908.75 €) |
+130.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,393.15 Ft (9,762.64 €) |
8,252,529.00 Ft (21,266.67 €) |
+117.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.22 €) |
37,163.25 Ft (95.77 €) |
+30.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.86 €) |
17,677.83 Ft (45.56 €) |
+47.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.28 €) |
41,877.06 Ft (107.92 €) |
+26.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.71 €) |
51,610.64 Ft (133.00 €) |
+45.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.69 Ft (586.33 €) |
415,661.20 Ft (1,071.15 €) |
+82.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.49 Ft (456.82 €) |
348,148.29 Ft (897.17 €) |
+96.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.05 Ft (1,030.62 €) |
734,061.16 Ft (1,891.67 €) |
+83.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,283.75 Ft (758.37 €) |
612,808.49 Ft (1,579.20 €) |
+108.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.90 Ft (333.59 €) |
143,301.61 Ft (369.29 €) |
+10.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.83 €) |
126,402.84 Ft (325.74 €) |
+43.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,091.72 €) |
1,054,907.52 Ft (2,718.48 €) |
+149.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.38 | -62.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |