Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Copenhagen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 69.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 92.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 167.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 111.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 61.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 77.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (76.61 kr) |
7,831.77 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+95.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (383.06 kr) |
41,769.44 Ft (800.00 kr) |
+108.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (57.46 kr) |
5,221.18 Ft (100.00 kr) |
+74.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.15 kr) |
3,132.71 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+213.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.15 kr) |
3,132.71 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+213.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.76 Ft (16.01 kr) |
2,285.12 Ft (43.77 kr) |
+173.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.47 Ft (11.31 kr) |
1,369.69 Ft (26.23 kr) |
+132.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.36 Ft (8.59 kr) |
1,044.28 Ft (20.00 kr) |
+132.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (28.03 kr) |
2,696.87 Ft (51.65 kr) |
+84.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (9.73 kr) |
1,156.32 Ft (22.15 kr) |
+127.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (6.49 kr) |
444.48 Ft (8.51 kr) |
+31.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (16.98 kr) |
1,699.35 Ft (32.55 kr) |
+91.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (29.79 kr) |
2,014.81 Ft (38.59 kr) |
+29.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (17.54 kr) |
1,829.25 Ft (35.04 kr) |
+99.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,026.00 Ft (38.80 kr) |
2,703.73 Ft (51.78 kr) |
+33.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (4.93 kr) |
497.39 Ft (9.53 kr) |
+93.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (5.77 kr) |
468.25 Ft (8.97 kr) |
+55.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (6.11 kr) |
529.20 Ft (10.14 kr) |
+65.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
494.00 Ft (9.46 kr) |
719.21 Ft (13.77 kr) |
+45.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (3.87 kr) |
355.24 Ft (6.80 kr) |
+76.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (4.23 kr) |
312.43 Ft (5.98 kr) |
+41.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.42 Ft (10.03 kr) |
696.73 Ft (13.34 kr) |
+33.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (3.43 kr) |
559.33 Ft (10.71 kr) |
+212.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (38.31 kr) |
3,654.83 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+82.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (7.64 kr) |
639.41 Ft (12.25 kr) |
+60.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (10.26 kr) |
878.31 Ft (16.82 kr) |
+63.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (42.14 kr) |
3,237.13 Ft (62.00 kr) |
+47.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.62 kr) |
1,253.08 Ft (24.00 kr) |
+178.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (181.95 kr) |
33,937.67 Ft (650.00 kr) |
+257.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.07 kr) |
2,610.59 Ft (50.00 kr) |
+137.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (13.56 kr) |
1,386.44 Ft (26.55 kr) |
+95.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (126.41 kr) |
31,327.08 Ft (600.00 kr) |
+374.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (45.68 kr) |
2,803.18 Ft (53.69 kr) |
+17.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (210,680.34 kr) |
17,031,156.54 Ft (326,193.63 kr) |
+54.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (193,027.88 kr) |
15,801,788.89 Ft (302,647.85 kr) |
+56.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (1,082.41 kr) |
75,752.25 Ft (1,450.86 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (156.78 kr) |
5,846.23 Ft (111.97 kr) |
-28.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (121.42 kr) |
13,374.21 Ft (256.15 kr) |
+111.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (345.17 kr) |
15,408.67 Ft (295.12 kr) |
-14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (105.03 kr) |
11,096.15 Ft (212.52 kr) |
+102.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (54.59 kr) |
6,787.53 Ft (130.00 kr) |
+138.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,000.00 Ft (2,872.91 kr) |
196,913.40 Ft (3,771.43 kr) |
+31.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,789,208.30 Ft (72,573.79 kr) |
3,361,134.64 Ft (64,375.00 kr) |
-11.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (544.20 kr) |
38,395.00 Ft (735.37 kr) |
+35.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (229.34 kr) |
15,999.08 Ft (306.43 kr) |
+33.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (633.82 kr) |
41,591.49 Ft (796.59 kr) |
+25.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (681.61 kr) |
59,846.65 Ft (1,146.23 kr) |
+68.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,361.79 Ft (4,373.76 kr) |
626,734.96 Ft (12,003.70 kr) |
+174.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,292.07 Ft (3,395.63 kr) |
456,429.42 Ft (8,741.88 kr) |
+157.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
400,043.78 Ft (7,661.94 kr) |
1,081,386.71 Ft (20,711.54 kr) |
+170.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,338.60 Ft (5,637.40 kr) |
780,570.53 Ft (14,950.08 kr) |
+165.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,471.75 Ft (2,479.74 kr) |
265,701.02 Ft (5,088.91 kr) |
+105.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (1,693.26 kr) |
185,240.77 Ft (3,547.87 kr) |
+109.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (8,113.94 kr) |
1,447,138.68 Ft (27,716.70 kr) |
+241.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.12 | -54.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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