Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Saint Petersburg 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Saint Petersburg is 14.3% lower than in Budapest (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Saint Petersburg is 11.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Saint Petersburg are 0.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Saint Petersburg are 15.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Saint Petersburg are 14.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Saint Petersburg is 9.8% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (900.05 руб) |
3,333.15 Ft (750.00 руб) |
-16.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (4,500.24 руб) |
17,332.40 Ft (3,900.00 руб) |
-13.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (675.04 руб) |
1,999.89 Ft (450.00 руб) |
-33.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (225.01 руб) |
1,111.05 Ft (250.00 руб) |
+11.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (225.01 руб) |
1,333.26 Ft (300.00 руб) |
+33.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
936.20 Ft (210.66 руб) |
922.56 Ft (207.59 руб) |
-1.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
604.38 Ft (135.99 руб) |
383.09 Ft (86.20 руб) |
-36.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.74 Ft (100.52 руб) |
209.81 Ft (47.21 руб) |
-53.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,673.40 Ft (376.54 руб) |
1,590.73 Ft (357.93 руб) |
-4.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
541.20 Ft (121.78 руб) |
293.01 Ft (65.93 руб) |
-45.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.24 Ft (75.66 руб) |
255.43 Ft (57.47 руб) |
-24.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,062.39 Ft (239.05 руб) |
661.32 Ft (148.80 руб) |
-37.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,601.50 Ft (360.36 руб) |
1,935.80 Ft (435.58 руб) |
+20.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
978.44 Ft (220.16 руб) |
872.87 Ft (196.41 руб) |
-10.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,122.02 Ft (477.48 руб) |
1,709.04 Ft (384.55 руб) |
-19.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
292.54 Ft (65.82 руб) |
280.98 Ft (63.22 руб) |
-4.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
305.26 Ft (68.69 руб) |
288.34 Ft (64.88 руб) |
-5.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
332.48 Ft (74.81 руб) |
304.29 Ft (68.47 руб) |
-8.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
565.71 Ft (127.29 руб) |
539.78 Ft (121.46 руб) |
-4.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.08 Ft (42.10 руб) |
133.14 Ft (29.96 руб) |
-28.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
199.60 Ft (44.91 руб) |
102.19 Ft (22.99 руб) |
-48.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
526.49 Ft (118.47 руб) |
471.47 Ft (106.09 руб) |
-10.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
197.22 Ft (44.38 руб) |
263.48 Ft (59.29 руб) |
+33.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (450.02 руб) |
3,110.94 Ft (700.00 руб) |
+55.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
409.77 Ft (92.20 руб) |
351.09 Ft (79.00 руб) |
-14.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
588.44 Ft (132.41 руб) |
705.11 Ft (158.66 руб) |
+19.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 Ft (528.78 руб) |
1,035.50 Ft (233.00 руб) |
-55.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (101.26 руб) |
311.09 Ft (70.00 руб) |
-30.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,100.00 Ft (2,047.61 руб) |
16,288.01 Ft (3,665.00 руб) |
+79.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (247.51 руб) |
983.91 Ft (221.39 руб) |
-10.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (159.33 руб) |
429.14 Ft (96.56 руб) |
-39.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,485.08 руб) |
2,666.52 Ft (600.00 руб) |
-59.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,371.44 Ft (533.60 руб) |
1,005.95 Ft (226.35 руб) |
-57.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,805,000.00 Ft (2,206,244.20 руб) |
13,332,612.96 Ft (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+36.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,554,193.55 Ft (2,374,821.85 руб) |
13,021,518.66 Ft (2,930,000.00 руб) |
+23.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
51,086.32 Ft (11,495.04 руб) |
45,208.12 Ft (10,172.38 руб) |
-11.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,319.12 Ft (2,096.91 руб) |
2,365.25 Ft (532.21 руб) |
-74.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,922.44 Ft (1,557.63 руб) |
2,514.15 Ft (565.71 руб) |
-63.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21,586.16 Ft (4,857.15 руб) |
13,079.98 Ft (2,943.15 руб) |
-39.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7,296.55 Ft (1,641.81 руб) |
7,732.92 Ft (1,740.00 руб) |
+6.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,100.00 Ft (697.54 руб) |
1,999.89 Ft (450.00 руб) |
-35.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,400.00 Ft (34,516.86 руб) |
139,251.74 Ft (31,333.33 руб) |
-9.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,380,377.27 Ft (985,638.14 руб) |
3,352,905.26 Ft (754,444.44 руб) |
-23.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,614.00 Ft (6,213.49 руб) |
34,998.11 Ft (7,875.00 руб) |
+26.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
14,885.29 Ft (3,349.37 руб) |
18,933.16 Ft (4,260.19 руб) |
+27.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,648.65 Ft (7,571.36 руб) |
40,458.22 Ft (9,103.59 руб) |
+20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,517.24 Ft (7,991.81 руб) |
47,298.53 Ft (10,642.74 руб) |
+33.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
253,413.51 Ft (57,021.12 руб) |
273,841.41 Ft (61,617.65 руб) |
+8.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
192,450.98 Ft (43,303.81 руб) |
162,267.66 Ft (36,512.20 руб) |
-15.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
466,222.11 Ft (104,905.64 руб) |
496,269.48 Ft (111,666.67 руб) |
+6.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
337,214.29 Ft (75,877.31 руб) |
314,925.51 Ft (70,862.07 руб) |
-6.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
147,966.77 Ft (33,294.32 руб) |
132,891.23 Ft (29,902.14 руб) |
-10.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
95,592.08 Ft (21,509.38 руб) |
86,126.07 Ft (19,379.41 руб) |
-9.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Saint Petersburg Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
471,680.71 Ft (106,133.89 руб) |
378,154.23 Ft (85,089.30 руб) |
-19.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.09 | 23.75 | +235.2 % |
| Last update: | 19 May 2025 | 17 May 2025 | |
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