Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Madrid 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Madrid is 18.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 40.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Madrid are 111.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 30.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Madrid are 22.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 51.1% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.37 €) |
5,788.59 Ft (15.00 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.83 €) |
23,154.35 Ft (60.00 €) |
+15.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.77 €) |
3,859.06 Ft (10.00 €) |
+28.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.59 €) |
1,350.67 Ft (3.50 €) |
+35.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.59 €) |
1,543.62 Ft (4.00 €) |
+54.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.78 Ft (2.16 €) |
931.65 Ft (2.41 €) |
+11.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.66 Ft (1.52 €) |
964.24 Ft (2.50 €) |
+64.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
641.44 Ft (1.66 €) |
+43.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,480.64 Ft (3.84 €) |
1,548.83 Ft (4.01 €) |
+4.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.96 Ft (1.32 €) |
553.14 Ft (1.43 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.89 €) |
258.94 Ft (0.67 €) |
-24.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (2.30 €) |
1,074.89 Ft (2.79 €) |
+21.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.03 €) |
2,479.16 Ft (6.42 €) |
+59.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.37 €) |
1,380.92 Ft (3.58 €) |
+50.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.40 Ft (5.24 €) |
2,520.90 Ft (6.53 €) |
+24.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.67 €) |
404.86 Ft (1.05 €) |
+57.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
318.32 Ft (0.82 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.83 €) |
344.59 Ft (0.89 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.30 €) |
400.31 Ft (1.04 €) |
-19.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
258.27 Ft (0.67 €) |
+28.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
273.74 Ft (0.71 €) |
+24.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.02 Ft (1.36 €) |
470.81 Ft (1.22 €) |
-10.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
348.40 Ft (0.90 €) |
+94.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.18 €) |
2,315.43 Ft (6.00 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.82 Ft (1.04 €) |
473.54 Ft (1.23 €) |
+18.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.39 €) |
719.63 Ft (1.86 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.70 €) |
2,180.37 Ft (5.65 €) |
-0.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.17 €) |
578.86 Ft (1.50 €) |
+28.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.62 €) |
20,067.10 Ft (52.00 €) |
+111.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.85 €) |
1,205.96 Ft (3.12 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.83 €) |
807.37 Ft (2.09 €) |
+14.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.10 €) |
8,586.40 Ft (22.25 €) |
+30.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (6.19 €) |
2,417.22 Ft (6.26 €) |
+1.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,504.37 €) |
12,875,746.58 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (26,116.05 €) |
10,658,616.28 Ft (27,619.74 €) |
+5.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (147.64 €) |
57,032.14 Ft (147.79 €) |
+0.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,312.39 Ft (21.54 €) |
5,917.98 Ft (15.34 €) |
-28.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,308.86 Ft (16.35 €) |
11,753.48 Ft (30.46 €) |
+86.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.69 €) |
17,224.58 Ft (44.63 €) |
-6.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.26 €) |
5,104.06 Ft (13.23 €) |
-7.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.39 €) |
3,859.06 Ft (10.00 €) |
+35.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (402.83 €) |
193,570.34 Ft (501.60 €) |
+24.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,167.93 Ft (9,813.71 €) |
3,555,846.18 Ft (9,214.29 €) |
-6.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (73.45 €) |
30,017.21 Ft (77.78 €) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (31.29 €) |
12,178.62 Ft (31.56 €) |
+0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (85.28 €) |
31,161.89 Ft (80.75 €) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (92.22 €) |
35,609.79 Ft (92.28 €) |
+0.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,064.87 Ft (590.99 €) |
495,647.74 Ft (1,284.38 €) |
+117.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,335.82 Ft (459.53 €) |
359,321.17 Ft (931.11 €) |
+102.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,822.39 Ft (1,041.24 €) |
854,218.54 Ft (2,213.54 €) |
+112.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,254.35 Ft (765.09 €) |
614,756.89 Ft (1,593.02 €) |
+108.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,645.90 Ft (335.95 €) |
170,144.15 Ft (440.90 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (230.45 €) |
98,604.49 Ft (255.51 €) |
+10.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Madrid Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,842.38 Ft (1,090.53 €) |
890,065.78 Ft (2,306.43 €) |
+111.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 2.80 | -68.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 655 | 523 |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| 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 Madrid: | Cost of Living in Pozuelo de Alarcon | 8.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Getafe | 9.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Coslada | 9.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in La Moraleja | 11.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fuenlabrada | 15.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mostoles | 15.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alcala de Henares | 20.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Soto del Real | 26.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aranjuez | 30.41 miles |