Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Lisbon 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 11.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 38.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Lisbon are 126.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 12.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 10.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 20.1% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.23 €) |
5,181.09 Ft (13.25 €) |
+29.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.15 €) |
18,769.23 Ft (48.00 €) |
-6.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.67 €) |
3,441.02 Ft (8.80 €) |
+14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.56 €) |
1,173.08 Ft (3.00 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.56 €) |
1,564.10 Ft (4.00 €) |
+56.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.50 Ft (2.15 €) |
893.42 Ft (2.28 €) |
+6.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.55 Ft (1.51 €) |
689.28 Ft (1.76 €) |
+16.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.41 Ft (1.15 €) |
479.56 Ft (1.23 €) |
+6.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,414.69 Ft (3.62 €) |
-3.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (1.30 €) |
506.41 Ft (1.30 €) |
-0.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (0.85 €) |
249.83 Ft (0.64 €) |
-25.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (2.25 €) |
1,094.59 Ft (2.80 €) |
+24.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,607.44 Ft (4.11 €) |
1,821.25 Ft (4.66 €) |
+13.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.81 Ft (2.34 €) |
1,247.91 Ft (3.19 €) |
+36.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.81 Ft (5.24 €) |
2,174.51 Ft (5.56 €) |
+6.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.67 Ft (0.65 €) |
380.03 Ft (0.97 €) |
+49.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.99 Ft (0.78 €) |
245.78 Ft (0.63 €) |
-19.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (0.82 €) |
303.71 Ft (0.78 €) |
-5.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
471.87 Ft (1.21 €) |
393.34 Ft (1.01 €) |
-16.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (0.51 €) |
304.25 Ft (0.78 €) |
+51.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (0.56 €) |
318.51 Ft (0.81 €) |
+44.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
511.27 Ft (1.31 €) |
590.14 Ft (1.51 €) |
+15.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.26 Ft (0.46 €) |
299.26 Ft (0.77 €) |
+67.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.11 €) |
1,955.13 Ft (5.00 €) |
-2.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.16 Ft (1.01 €) |
473.06 Ft (1.21 €) |
+19.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (1.37 €) |
995.81 Ft (2.55 €) |
+86.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.63 €) |
2,150.64 Ft (5.50 €) |
-2.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
782.05 Ft (2.00 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.30 €) |
15,641.02 Ft (40.00 €) |
+64.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.81 €) |
1,427.24 Ft (3.65 €) |
+29.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.81 €) |
440.51 Ft (1.13 €) |
-37.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.88 €) |
5,865.38 Ft (15.00 €) |
-11.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (6.09 €) |
2,704.46 Ft (6.92 €) |
+13.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,852.47 €) |
11,730,765.97 Ft (30,000.00 €) |
+11.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (25,602.63 €) |
13,015,818.07 Ft (33,286.36 €) |
+30.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,075.57 Ft (143.41 €) |
52,090.89 Ft (133.22 €) |
-7.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,301.51 Ft (21.23 €) |
9,040.14 Ft (23.12 €) |
+8.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,287.84 Ft (16.08 €) |
15,161.92 Ft (38.77 €) |
+141.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (46.28 €) |
15,470.97 Ft (39.57 €) |
-14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.22 €) |
4,990.23 Ft (12.76 €) |
-10.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (6.65 €) |
3,108.65 Ft (7.95 €) |
+19.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (384.77 €) |
214,970.20 Ft (549.76 €) |
+42.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,878.72 Ft (9,367.36 €) |
5,274,105.46 Ft (13,487.88 €) |
+44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (71.72 €) |
29,001.06 Ft (74.17 €) |
+3.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (29.93 €) |
13,137.81 Ft (33.60 €) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (85.20 €) |
30,510.02 Ft (78.03 €) |
-8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (90.69 €) |
38,836.66 Ft (99.32 €) |
+9.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,571.96 Ft (584.54 €) |
512,850.21 Ft (1,311.55 €) |
+124.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,664.98 Ft (454.36 €) |
358,583.67 Ft (917.03 €) |
+101.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,598.28 Ft (1,014.25 €) |
976,839.71 Ft (2,498.15 €) |
+146.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,872.17 Ft (756.66 €) |
643,888.71 Ft (1,646.67 €) |
+117.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,528.06 Ft (328.69 €) |
195,556.61 Ft (500.11 €) |
+52.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (225.25 €) |
112,040.52 Ft (286.53 €) |
+27.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Lisbon Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (1,077.07 €) |
465,299.44 Ft (1,189.95 €) |
+10.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.10 | 4.01 | -56.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Alges | 7.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amadora | 7.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Loures | 9.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Queluz | 9.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oeiras | 11.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rio de Mouro | 13.65 miles |