Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Porto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Porto are 0.2% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Porto are 14.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Porto are 61.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Porto are 11.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Porto are 3.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 4.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.32 €) |
3,780.79 Ft (9.75 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.58 €) |
15,510.95 Ft (40.00 €) |
-22.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.74 €) |
2,947.08 Ft (7.60 €) |
-1.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
969.43 Ft (2.50 €) |
-3.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,163.32 Ft (3.00 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (2.16 €) |
654.78 Ft (1.69 €) |
-21.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (1.52 €) |
629.36 Ft (1.62 €) |
+6.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (1.16 €) |
452.63 Ft (1.17 €) |
+1.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
1,312.63 Ft (3.39 €) |
-10.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
480.25 Ft (1.24 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
242.53 Ft (0.63 €) |
-28.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,039.33 Ft (2.68 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
1,682.74 Ft (4.34 €) |
+8.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,201.63 Ft (3.10 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,141.00 Ft (5.52 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
332.87 Ft (0.86 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
229.04 Ft (0.59 €) |
-24.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
271.75 Ft (0.70 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
394.28 Ft (1.02 €) |
-21.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
244.24 Ft (0.63 €) |
+21.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
299.24 Ft (0.77 €) |
+35.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (1.35 €) |
552.36 Ft (1.42 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
254.93 Ft (0.66 €) |
+42.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.16 €) |
1,551.10 Ft (4.00 €) |
-22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
413.39 Ft (1.07 €) |
+3.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
795.86 Ft (2.05 €) |
+48.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
2,132.76 Ft (5.50 €) |
-3.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
697.99 Ft (1.80 €) |
+55.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.50 €) |
15,510.95 Ft (40.00 €) |
+63.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.84 €) |
1,357.21 Ft (3.50 €) |
+23.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.83 €) |
436.84 Ft (1.13 €) |
-38.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.02 €) |
5,816.61 Ft (15.00 €) |
-11.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,616.04 Ft (6.75 €) |
+9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,367.05 €) |
11,577,763.09 Ft (29,857.00 €) |
+5.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,990.24 €) |
12,823,895.82 Ft (33,070.56 €) |
+27.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.74 €) |
42,283.96 Ft (109.04 €) |
-25.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.11 €) |
7,416.58 Ft (19.13 €) |
-9.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.35 €) |
14,061.41 Ft (36.26 €) |
+121.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (46.84 €) |
14,263.33 Ft (36.78 €) |
-21.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.14 €) |
5,742.04 Ft (14.81 €) |
+4.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.35 €) |
2,908.30 Ft (7.50 €) |
+2.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (395.42 €) |
153,170.66 Ft (395.00 €) |
-0.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (9,769.17 €) |
2,753,194.16 Ft (7,100.00 €) |
-27.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.27 €) |
25,776.55 Ft (66.47 €) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.88 €) |
11,179.95 Ft (28.83 €) |
-6.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.34 €) |
30,024.59 Ft (77.43 €) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.78 €) |
34,807.32 Ft (89.76 €) |
-2.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,514.17 Ft (586.72 €) |
375,435.57 Ft (968.18 €) |
+65.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (457.13 €) |
296,646.98 Ft (765.00 €) |
+67.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (1,031.30 €) |
622,426.70 Ft (1,605.13 €) |
+55.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (758.88 €) |
477,905.04 Ft (1,232.43 €) |
+62.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (333.82 €) |
97,426.58 Ft (251.25 €) |
-24.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.99 €) |
66,337.01 Ft (171.07 €) |
-25.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,092.50 €) |
503,471.69 Ft (1,298.36 €) |
+18.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.02 | -66.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 Porto: | Cost of Living in Vila Nova de Gaia | 3.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rio Tinto | 5.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matosinhos | 5.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Maia | 6.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ermesinde | 8.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vila do Conde | 17.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santa Maria de Feira | 20.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vila Nova de Famalicao | 23.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Penafiel | 23.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sao Joao da Madeira | 25.25 miles |