Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 18.6% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 5.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 37.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 15.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 20.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 10.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,011.37 руб) |
3,590.82 Ft (907.91 руб) |
-10.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (5,056.85 руб) |
15,820.12 Ft (4,000.00 руб) |
-20.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (758.53 руб) |
1,779.76 Ft (450.00 руб) |
-40.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (252.84 руб) |
1,186.51 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+18.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (252.84 руб) |
1,186.51 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+18.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (211.32 руб) |
942.10 Ft (238.20 руб) |
+12.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (149.30 руб) |
394.26 Ft (99.69 руб) |
-33.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (113.37 руб) |
222.65 Ft (56.30 руб) |
-50.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (368.03 руб) |
1,295.00 Ft (327.43 руб) |
-11.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (127.92 руб) |
207.84 Ft (52.55 руб) |
-58.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (85.46 руб) |
227.57 Ft (57.54 руб) |
-32.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (222.88 руб) |
630.38 Ft (159.39 руб) |
-28.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (389.37 руб) |
1,543.81 Ft (390.34 руб) |
+0.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (232.51 руб) |
789.05 Ft (199.51 руб) |
-14.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.52 Ft (514.92 руб) |
1,563.31 Ft (395.27 руб) |
-23.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (64.69 руб) |
229.12 Ft (57.93 руб) |
-10.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (76.07 руб) |
246.27 Ft (62.27 руб) |
-18.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (80.98 руб) |
286.79 Ft (72.51 руб) |
-10.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (122.76 руб) |
562.19 Ft (142.14 руб) |
+15.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (51.15 руб) |
68.59 Ft (17.34 руб) |
-66.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (55.77 руб) |
73.34 Ft (18.54 руб) |
-66.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.07 Ft (132.51 руб) |
428.07 Ft (108.24 руб) |
-18.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (45.01 руб) |
214.73 Ft (54.29 руб) |
+20.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (505.69 руб) |
2,373.02 Ft (600.00 руб) |
+18.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (100.81 руб) |
308.18 Ft (77.92 руб) |
-22.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (135.73 руб) |
636.77 Ft (161.00 руб) |
+18.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (556.25 руб) |
907.68 Ft (229.50 руб) |
-58.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (113.78 руб) |
237.30 Ft (60.00 руб) |
-47.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (2,402.00 руб) |
10,797.23 Ft (2,730.00 руб) |
+13.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (278.13 руб) |
791.01 Ft (200.00 руб) |
-28.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (179.04 руб) |
254.60 Ft (64.37 руб) |
-64.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,668.76 руб) |
2,135.72 Ft (540.00 руб) |
-67.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (602.75 руб) |
836.85 Ft (211.59 руб) |
-64.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (2,654,847.03 руб) |
11,865,090.39 Ft (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+13.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (2,521,609.99 руб) |
11,896,527.81 Ft (3,007,948.72 руб) |
+19.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (14,268.82 руб) |
43,228.70 Ft (10,930.06 руб) |
-23.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (2,059.35 руб) |
2,124.93 Ft (537.27 руб) |
-73.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (1,614.61 руб) |
2,143.52 Ft (541.97 руб) |
-66.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (4,556.72 руб) |
12,082.15 Ft (3,054.88 руб) |
-33.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (1,406.19 руб) |
9,261.02 Ft (2,341.58 руб) |
+66.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (707.96 руб) |
1,977.52 Ft (500.00 руб) |
-29.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (37,376.73 руб) |
175,959.48 Ft (44,490.05 руб) |
+19.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,139.07 Ft (925,944.67 руб) |
4,176,932.86 Ft (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+14.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (7,174.65 руб) |
34,434.83 Ft (8,706.59 руб) |
+21.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (2,987.53 руб) |
16,329.11 Ft (4,128.70 руб) |
+38.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (8,433.18 руб) |
41,466.21 Ft (10,484.42 руб) |
+24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (8,969.62 руб) |
39,696.04 Ft (10,036.85 руб) |
+11.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,012.17 Ft (57,651.18 руб) |
315,784.44 Ft (79,843.75 руб) |
+38.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,877.54 Ft (44,722.17 руб) |
191,607.21 Ft (48,446.46 руб) |
+8.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,355.57 Ft (101,479.78 руб) |
658,924.50 Ft (166,604.17 руб) |
+64.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.06 Ft (74,698.31 руб) |
348,896.80 Ft (88,215.96 руб) |
+18.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,524.07 Ft (32,496.36 руб) |
191,179.09 Ft (48,338.21 руб) |
+48.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (22,353.40 руб) |
106,439.05 Ft (26,912.32 руб) |
+20.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (106,476.07 руб) |
440,360.91 Ft (111,341.99 руб) |
+4.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 14.46 | +61.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 646 | 876 |
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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 |
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| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |