Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 49.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 54.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 72.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 69.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 59.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 62.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.31 €) |
5,818.20 Ft (15.00 €) |
+45.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.56 €) |
34,909.22 Ft (90.00 €) |
+74.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.73 €) |
3,878.80 Ft (10.00 €) |
+29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
3,103.04 Ft (8.00 €) |
+210.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
3,103.04 Ft (8.00 €) |
+210.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.68 Ft (2.15 €) |
1,731.50 Ft (4.46 €) |
+107.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (1.52 €) |
1,025.95 Ft (2.65 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (1.16 €) |
715.79 Ft (1.85 €) |
+59.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
1,685.81 Ft (4.35 €) |
+15.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
996.73 Ft (2.57 €) |
+96.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
449.46 Ft (1.16 €) |
+32.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,142.64 Ft (2.95 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
1,385.71 Ft (3.57 €) |
-10.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
2,037.82 Ft (5.25 €) |
+122.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.87 Ft (5.22 €) |
3,716.45 Ft (9.58 €) |
+83.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
398.50 Ft (1.03 €) |
+54.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
307.11 Ft (0.79 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
378.41 Ft (0.98 €) |
+18.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
699.29 Ft (1.80 €) |
+39.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
212.83 Ft (0.55 €) |
+5.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
319.06 Ft (0.82 €) |
+44.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.37 Ft (1.35 €) |
751.40 Ft (1.94 €) |
+43.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
681.38 Ft (1.76 €) |
+280.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.16 €) |
5,604.87 Ft (14.45 €) |
+180.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
1,038.91 Ft (2.68 €) |
+160.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
1,239.10 Ft (3.19 €) |
+131.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
3,956.38 Ft (10.20 €) |
+79.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
1,163.64 Ft (3.00 €) |
+158.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.49 €) |
25,832.82 Ft (66.60 €) |
+171.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.84 €) |
2,618.19 Ft (6.75 €) |
+138.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.83 €) |
764.69 Ft (1.97 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.02 €) |
21,876.45 Ft (56.40 €) |
+231.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,796.63 Ft (7.21 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,359.27 €) |
12,507,198.61 Ft (32,245.00 €) |
+13.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,983.11 €) |
13,155,390.47 Ft (33,916.11 €) |
+30.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.70 €) |
42,356.69 Ft (109.20 €) |
-25.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.10 €) |
9,477.00 Ft (24.43 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.34 €) |
7,454.06 Ft (19.22 €) |
+17.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (46.46 €) |
16,797.80 Ft (43.31 €) |
-6.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.14 €) |
10,495.58 Ft (27.06 €) |
+91.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.35 €) |
6,593.96 Ft (17.00 €) |
+131.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,000.00 Ft (386.72 €) |
120,153.37 Ft (309.77 €) |
-19.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,292.87 Ft (9,766.66 €) |
3,773,493.00 Ft (9,728.50 €) |
-0.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.25 €) |
31,919.69 Ft (82.29 €) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.87 €) |
11,661.69 Ft (30.07 €) |
-2.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.32 €) |
28,205.74 Ft (72.72 €) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.75 €) |
36,856.08 Ft (95.02 €) |
+3.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,305.07 Ft (588.60 €) |
389,819.65 Ft (1,005.00 €) |
+70.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,265.59 Ft (457.01 €) |
311,019.35 Ft (801.84 €) |
+75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,918.30 Ft (1,031.04 €) |
690,053.88 Ft (1,779.04 €) |
+72.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,277.00 Ft (758.68 €) |
509,018.23 Ft (1,312.31 €) |
+73.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,462.56 Ft (333.77 €) |
266,577.94 Ft (687.27 €) |
+105.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.93 €) |
156,225.44 Ft (402.77 €) |
+76.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,092.20 €) |
1,069,130.95 Ft (2,756.34 €) |
+152.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.70 | -58.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |