Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 79.27% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 93.97% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 138.11% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 145.69% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 91.01% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 56.42% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,000.00 Ft (5.59 €) |
4,647.23 Ft (13.00 €) |
+132.36 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
12,000.00 Ft (33.57 €) |
28,598.33 Ft (80.00 €) |
+138.32 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,600.00 Ft (4.48 €) |
2,859.83 Ft (8.00 €) |
+78.74 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Ft (1.40 €) |
2,144.87 Ft (6.00 €) |
+328.97 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 Ft (1.54 €) |
2,502.35 Ft (7.00 €) |
+354.97 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
502.63 Ft (1.41 €) |
1,433.35 Ft (4.01 €) |
+185.17 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
339.11 Ft (0.95 €) |
933.02 Ft (2.61 €) |
+175.13 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
267.81 Ft (0.75 €) |
631.35 Ft (1.77 €) |
+135.75 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
954.97 Ft (2.67 €) |
1,298.15 Ft (3.63 €) |
+35.94 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
227.08 Ft (0.64 €) |
684.71 Ft (1.92 €) |
+201.53 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
180.19 Ft (0.50 €) |
363.78 Ft (1.02 €) |
+101.89 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
572.87 Ft (1.60 €) |
847.51 Ft (2.37 €) |
+47.94 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
975.47 Ft (2.73 €) |
1,188.00 Ft (3.32 €) |
+21.79 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
696.96 Ft (1.95 €) |
1,791.07 Ft (5.01 €) |
+156.98 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,215.00 Ft (3.40 €) |
2,367.46 Ft (6.62 €) |
+94.85 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
220.34 Ft (0.62 €) |
395.91 Ft (1.11 €) |
+79.68 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
202.59 Ft (0.57 €) |
251.91 Ft (0.70 €) |
+24.35 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
241.71 Ft (0.68 €) |
349.56 Ft (0.98 €) |
+44.62 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
261.18 Ft (0.73 €) |
481.20 Ft (1.35 €) |
+84.24 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
127.54 Ft (0.36 €) |
167.74 Ft (0.47 €) |
+31.52 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
132.60 Ft (0.37 €) |
222.81 Ft (0.62 €) |
+68.03 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
332.32 Ft (0.93 €) |
568.55 Ft (1.59 €) |
+71.09 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
116.77 Ft (0.33 €) |
545.01 Ft (1.52 €) |
+366.74 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 Ft (4.20 €) |
4,289.75 Ft (12.00 €) |
+185.98 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
270.64 Ft (0.76 €) |
956.78 Ft (2.68 €) |
+253.53 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
372.53 Ft (1.04 €) |
1,121.35 Ft (3.14 €) |
+201.01 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 Ft (4.20 €) |
3,074.32 Ft (8.60 €) |
+104.95 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.98 €) |
1,000.94 Ft (2.80 €) |
+185.98 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (26.57 €) |
21,341.50 Ft (59.70 €) |
+124.65 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
700.00 Ft (1.96 €) |
2,109.13 Ft (5.90 €) |
+201.30 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Ft (1.35 €) |
575.31 Ft (1.61 €) |
+19.16 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (12.59 €) |
16,086.56 Ft (45.00 €) |
+257.48 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,481.96 Ft (4.15 €) |
2,008.43 Ft (5.62 €) |
+35.52 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,000,000.00 Ft (19,581.56 €) |
8,936,977.55 Ft (25,000.00 €) |
+27.67 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,821,868.47 Ft (19,083.27 €) |
9,008,548.63 Ft (25,200.21 €) |
+32.05 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
50,788.43 Ft (142.07 €) |
29,927.23 Ft (83.72 €) |
-41.07 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
27.84 Ft (0.08 €) |
25.11 Ft (0.07 €) |
-9.80 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,472.27 Ft (12.51 €) |
7,785.75 Ft (21.78 €) |
+74.09 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
12,726.64 Ft (35.60 €) |
14,361.72 Ft (40.18 €) |
+12.85 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,770.31 Ft (10.55 €) |
9,651.94 Ft (27.00 €) |
+156.00 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,950.00 Ft (5.45 €) |
5,362.19 Ft (15.00 €) |
+174.98 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
103,387.10 Ft (289.21 €) |
121,024.55 Ft (338.55 €) |
+17.06 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,845,814.91 Ft (7,960.79 €) |
1,858,891.33 Ft (5,200.00 €) |
-34.68 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
22,145.46 Ft (61.95 €) |
30,943.39 Ft (86.56 €) |
+39.73 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,348.47 Ft (26.15 €) |
12,902.57 Ft (36.09 €) |
+38.02 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
23,726.51 Ft (66.37 €) |
30,199.83 Ft (84.48 €) |
+27.28 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
27,379.96 Ft (76.59 €) |
43,556.59 Ft (121.84 €) |
+59.08 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
155,717.11 Ft (435.60 €) |
357,308.87 Ft (999.52 €) |
+129.46 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
119,961.64 Ft (335.58 €) |
282,022.03 Ft (788.92 €) |
+135.09 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
286,185.56 Ft (800.57 €) |
696,422.25 Ft (1,948.15 €) |
+143.35 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
203,856.99 Ft (570.26 €) |
487,230.78 Ft (1,362.96 €) |
+139.01 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
96,152.88 Ft (268.97 €) |
272,073.99 Ft (761.09 €) |
+182.96 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,251.94 Ft (176.94 €) |
157,971.84 Ft (441.91 €) |
+149.75 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
301,000.54 Ft (842.01 €) |
913,260.96 Ft (2,554.73 €) |
+203.41 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.73 | 1.15 | -75.70 % |
| Last update: | April 2021 | April 2021 | |
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| 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 Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| 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 |
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