Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Nice 

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Cost of Living in Nice is 58.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nice is 65.4% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Nice are 87.7% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Nice are 76.5% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Nice are 68.6% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Nice is 32.9% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Nice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(9.72 €)
8,231.73 Ft
(20.00 €)
     +105.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(48.59 €)
32,926.91 Ft
(80.00 €)
     +64.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.29 €)
4,321.66 Ft
(10.50 €)
     +44.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.43 €)
2,881.10 Ft
(7.00 €)
     +188.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.67 €)
2,263.72 Ft
(5.50 €)
     +105.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 916.27 Ft
(2.23 €)
1,272.49 Ft
(3.09 €)
     +38.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 574.06 Ft
(1.39 €)
1,253.05 Ft
(3.04 €)
     +118.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 435.61 Ft
(1.06 €)
940.77 Ft
(2.29 €)
     +116.0 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,555.43 Ft
(3.78 €)
2,194.46 Ft
(5.33 €)
     +41.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 509.17 Ft
(1.24 €)
590.42 Ft
(1.43 €)
     +16.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 321.37 Ft
(0.78 €)
425.13 Ft
(1.03 €)
     +32.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 974.84 Ft
(2.37 €)
1,686.37 Ft
(4.10 €)
     +73.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,554.61 Ft
(3.78 €)
3,787.19 Ft
(9.20 €)
     +143.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 948.29 Ft
(2.30 €)
2,613.70 Ft
(6.35 €)
     +175.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,023.12 Ft
(4.92 €)
2,358.07 Ft
(5.73 €)
     +16.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 283.01 Ft
(0.69 €)
467.77 Ft
(1.14 €)
     +65.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 299.37 Ft
(0.73 €)
332.94 Ft
(0.81 €)
     +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 326.94 Ft
(0.79 €)
394.75 Ft
(0.96 €)
     +20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 505.99 Ft
(1.23 €)
871.23 Ft
(2.12 €)
     +72.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 195.54 Ft
(0.48 €)
387.39 Ft
(0.94 €)
     +98.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 198.84 Ft
(0.48 €)
316.09 Ft
(0.77 €)
     +59.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 517.90 Ft
(1.26 €)
483.61 Ft
(1.18 €)
     -6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 193.67 Ft
(0.47 €)
216.08 Ft
(0.53 €)
     +11.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.86 €)
2,881.10 Ft
(7.00 €)
     +44.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 406.71 Ft
(0.99 €)
973.84 Ft
(2.37 €)
     +139.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 572.28 Ft
(1.39 €)
905.49 Ft
(2.20 €)
     +58.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,300.00 Ft
(5.59 €)
4,733.24 Ft
(11.50 €)
     +105.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.09 €)
699.70 Ft
(1.70 €)
     +55.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,450.00 Ft
(22.96 €)
16,463.45 Ft
(40.00 €)
     +74.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.67 €)
1,234.76 Ft
(3.00 €)
     +12.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.72 €)
1,377.76 Ft
(3.35 €)
     +94.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.04 €)
10,618.93 Ft
(25.80 €)
     +60.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,338.67 Ft
(5.68 €)
2,764.89 Ft
(6.72 €)
     +18.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,902,500.00 Ft
(24,059.35 €)
13,333,340.02 Ft
(32,395.00 €)
     +34.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,357,777.78 Ft
(25,165.50 €)
13,710,970.50 Ft
(33,312.50 €)
     +32.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 49,456.85 Ft
(120.16 €)
91,449.34 Ft
(222.19 €)
     +84.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,591.96 Ft
(20.88 €)
8,917.02 Ft
(21.67 €)
     +3.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,012.95 Ft
(17.04 €)
13,753.84 Ft
(33.42 €)
     +96.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20,104.15 Ft
(48.85 €)
12,576.25 Ft
(30.56 €)
     -37.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,720.69 Ft
(16.33 €)
8,746.21 Ft
(21.25 €)
     +30.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,000.00 Ft
(7.29 €)
5,762.21 Ft
(14.00 €)
     +92.1 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 147,777.78 Ft
(359.04 €)
658,538.17 Ft
(1,600.00 €)
     +345.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,312,223.76 Ft
(10,477.08 €)
7,202,761.24 Ft
(17,500.00 €)
     +67.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,894.86 Ft
(70.20 €)
38,586.22 Ft
(93.75 €)
     +33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14,646.62 Ft
(35.59 €)
16,977.94 Ft
(41.25 €)
     +15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,615.13 Ft
(81.67 €)
41,158.64 Ft
(100.00 €)
     +22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 36,333.33 Ft
(88.28 €)
67,088.58 Ft
(163.00 €)
     +84.6 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 250,728.26 Ft
(609.18 €)
395,122.90 Ft
(960.00 €)
     +57.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 183,588.20 Ft
(446.05 €)
339,558.74 Ft
(825.00 €)
     +85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 427,738.41 Ft
(1,039.24 €)
770,581.12 Ft
(1,872.22 €)
     +80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 316,108.23 Ft
(768.02 €)
705,576.61 Ft
(1,714.29 €)
     +123.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 142,854.93 Ft
(347.08 €)
263,012.57 Ft
(639.02 €)
     +84.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 92,216.56 Ft
(224.05 €)
149,055.39 Ft
(362.15 €)
     +61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Nice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 465,311.04 Ft
(1,130.53 €)
1,022,633.79 Ft
(2,484.62 €)
     +119.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.03 3.77      -46.4 %
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