Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Amsterdam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 52.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 91.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 217.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 83.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 40.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 79.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.18 €) |
7,857.42 Ft (20.00 €) |
+96.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.91 €) |
33,394.04 Ft (85.00 €) |
+67.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.64 €) |
4,714.45 Ft (12.00 €) |
+57.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
2,435.80 Ft (6.20 €) |
+143.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
2,160.79 Ft (5.50 €) |
+116.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (2.14 €) |
1,526.37 Ft (3.89 €) |
+81.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (1.50 €) |
1,171.50 Ft (2.98 €) |
+98.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (1.14 €) |
991.61 Ft (2.52 €) |
+121.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,833.58 Ft (4.67 €) |
+25.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (1.30 €) |
628.51 Ft (1.60 €) |
+23.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (0.86 €) |
459.26 Ft (1.17 €) |
+36.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (2.23 €) |
1,560.34 Ft (3.97 €) |
+78.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (4.10 €) |
2,030.20 Ft (5.17 €) |
+25.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (2.34 €) |
2,112.60 Ft (5.38 €) |
+130.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (5.20 €) |
2,422.20 Ft (6.17 €) |
+18.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (0.65 €) |
332.39 Ft (0.85 €) |
+31.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (0.77 €) |
355.27 Ft (0.90 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (0.81 €) |
334.81 Ft (0.85 €) |
+4.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (1.18 €) |
546.51 Ft (1.39 €) |
+17.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (0.51 €) |
301.34 Ft (0.77 €) |
+49.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (0.55 €) |
293.75 Ft (0.75 €) |
+35.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (1.29 €) |
435.62 Ft (1.11 €) |
-14.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (0.45 €) |
289.91 Ft (0.74 €) |
+64.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.09 €) |
2,583.13 Ft (6.58 €) |
+29.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (1.01 €) |
508.59 Ft (1.29 €) |
+28.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (1.34 €) |
903.81 Ft (2.30 €) |
+71.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.60 €) |
3,732.27 Ft (9.50 €) |
+69.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
1,335.76 Ft (3.40 €) |
+196.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.18 €) |
32,018.99 Ft (81.50 €) |
+237.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
1,571.48 Ft (4.00 €) |
+42.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.80 €) |
1,517.44 Ft (3.86 €) |
+114.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.80 €) |
12,454.01 Ft (31.70 €) |
+88.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (6.06 €) |
2,902.97 Ft (7.39 €) |
+22.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,726.33 €) |
11,589,695.90 Ft (29,500.00 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (25,482.37 €) |
12,559,923.69 Ft (31,969.58 €) |
+25.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (144.50 €) |
94,423.96 Ft (240.34 €) |
+66.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (21.26 €) |
7,767.26 Ft (19.77 €) |
-7.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (15.88 €) |
17,357.53 Ft (44.18 €) |
+178.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (46.48 €) |
21,917.97 Ft (55.79 €) |
+20.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.16 €) |
7,197.40 Ft (18.32 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (6.49 €) |
5,893.07 Ft (15.00 €) |
+131.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (382.96 €) |
736,355.36 Ft (1,874.29 €) |
+389.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (9,327.59 €) |
3,971,211.98 Ft (10,108.18 €) |
+8.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (72.08 €) |
30,657.27 Ft (78.03 €) |
+8.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (29.98 €) |
11,967.31 Ft (30.46 €) |
+1.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (84.69 €) |
34,088.21 Ft (86.77 €) |
+2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (90.26 €) |
38,320.04 Ft (97.54 €) |
+8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (587.15 €) |
735,014.81 Ft (1,870.88 €) |
+218.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (455.20 €) |
607,409.45 Ft (1,546.08 €) |
+239.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (1,009.82 €) |
1,239,526.43 Ft (3,155.05 €) |
+212.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (755.54 €) |
911,086.67 Ft (2,319.05 €) |
+206.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (330.81 €) |
313,062.49 Ft (796.86 €) |
+140.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (225.05 €) |
210,435.21 Ft (535.63 €) |
+138.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Amsterdam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (1,066.28 €) |
1,440,433.20 Ft (3,666.43 €) |
+243.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 3.85 | -58.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 672 | 581 |
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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 Amsterdam: | Cost of Living in Haarlem | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |