Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 17.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 38.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 106.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 28.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 16.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 32.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.32 €) |
5,816.61 Ft (15.00 €) |
+45.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.58 €) |
23,266.43 Ft (60.00 €) |
+16.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.74 €) |
3,877.74 Ft (10.00 €) |
+29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,163.32 Ft (3.00 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,357.21 Ft (3.50 €) |
+35.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (2.16 €) |
881.34 Ft (2.27 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (1.52 €) |
911.91 Ft (2.35 €) |
+54.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (1.16 €) |
672.14 Ft (1.73 €) |
+49.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
1,534.08 Ft (3.96 €) |
+4.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
510.54 Ft (1.32 €) |
+0.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
255.57 Ft (0.66 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,121.15 Ft (2.89 €) |
+26.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
2,211.52 Ft (5.70 €) |
+42.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,443.87 Ft (3.72 €) |
+57.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,373.26 Ft (6.12 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
357.61 Ft (0.92 €) |
+39.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
300.32 Ft (0.77 €) |
-0.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
299.02 Ft (0.77 €) |
-6.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
412.13 Ft (1.06 €) |
-17.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
281.22 Ft (0.73 €) |
+39.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
281.07 Ft (0.72 €) |
+27.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (1.35 €) |
416.86 Ft (1.07 €) |
-20.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
298.34 Ft (0.77 €) |
+66.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.16 €) |
2,326.64 Ft (6.00 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
448.47 Ft (1.16 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
603.63 Ft (1.56 €) |
+12.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
2,016.42 Ft (5.20 €) |
-8.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
969.43 Ft (2.50 €) |
+115.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.50 €) |
12,020.99 Ft (31.00 €) |
+26.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.84 €) |
1,163.32 Ft (3.00 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.83 €) |
1,372.94 Ft (3.54 €) |
+93.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.02 €) |
9,500.46 Ft (24.50 €) |
+43.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,458.96 Ft (6.34 €) |
+3.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,367.05 €) |
11,633,214.75 Ft (30,000.00 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,990.24 €) |
10,031,410.56 Ft (25,869.23 €) |
-0.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.74 €) |
61,271.17 Ft (158.01 €) |
+8.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.11 €) |
6,447.87 Ft (16.63 €) |
-21.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.35 €) |
12,711.65 Ft (32.78 €) |
+100.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (46.48 €) |
17,894.62 Ft (46.15 €) |
-0.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.14 €) |
8,606.64 Ft (22.20 €) |
+56.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.35 €) |
3,683.85 Ft (9.50 €) |
+29.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (395.42 €) |
212,277.09 Ft (547.42 €) |
+38.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (9,769.17 €) |
4,324,698.61 Ft (11,152.63 €) |
+14.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.27 €) |
30,986.65 Ft (79.91 €) |
+9.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.88 €) |
11,756.42 Ft (30.32 €) |
-1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.34 €) |
35,257.59 Ft (90.92 €) |
+6.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.78 €) |
39,218.03 Ft (101.14 €) |
+10.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,280.52 Ft (588.70 €) |
483,849.89 Ft (1,247.76 €) |
+112.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (457.13 €) |
366,723.25 Ft (945.71 €) |
+106.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (1,031.30 €) |
815,779.18 Ft (2,103.75 €) |
+104.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (758.88 €) |
599,639.34 Ft (1,546.36 €) |
+103.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (333.82 €) |
202,871.01 Ft (523.17 €) |
+56.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.99 €) |
136,999.79 Ft (353.30 €) |
+55.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,092.50 €) |
778,538.39 Ft (2,007.71 €) |
+83.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.54 | -60.5 % |
| 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 Barcelona: | Cost of Living in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 5.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 63.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 173.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 205.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 218.59 miles |