Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 44.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 61.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 115.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 46.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 53.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 77.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (118.24 kr) |
5,074.57 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+26.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (591.18 kr) |
30,278.26 Ft (895.00 kr) |
+51.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (88.68 kr) |
3,619.86 Ft (107.00 kr) |
+20.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (29.56 kr) |
2,537.28 Ft (75.00 kr) |
+153.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (29.56 kr) |
2,368.13 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+136.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (24.85 kr) |
1,510.78 Ft (44.66 kr) |
+79.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (17.46 kr) |
824.73 Ft (24.38 kr) |
+39.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (13.26 kr) |
719.83 Ft (21.28 kr) |
+60.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (43.27 kr) |
2,000.17 Ft (59.12 kr) |
+36.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (15.06 kr) |
905.88 Ft (26.78 kr) |
+77.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (9.95 kr) |
611.65 Ft (18.08 kr) |
+81.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (25.89 kr) |
1,484.80 Ft (43.89 kr) |
+69.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (47.65 kr) |
1,756.07 Ft (51.91 kr) |
+8.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (27.13 kr) |
1,917.40 Ft (56.68 kr) |
+108.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (60.38 kr) |
2,928.52 Ft (86.56 kr) |
+43.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (7.50 kr) |
501.24 Ft (14.82 kr) |
+97.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (8.99 kr) |
407.45 Ft (12.04 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (9.43 kr) |
504.56 Ft (14.91 kr) |
+58.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (13.71 kr) |
713.99 Ft (21.10 kr) |
+54.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (5.95 kr) |
252.86 Ft (7.47 kr) |
+25.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (6.42 kr) |
287.65 Ft (8.50 kr) |
+32.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (14.98 kr) |
818.18 Ft (24.18 kr) |
+61.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (5.22 kr) |
505.69 Ft (14.95 kr) |
+186.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (59.12 kr) |
4,059.65 Ft (120.00 kr) |
+103.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (11.68 kr) |
683.25 Ft (20.20 kr) |
+72.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (15.57 kr) |
778.10 Ft (23.00 kr) |
+47.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (65.03 kr) |
2,401.96 Ft (71.00 kr) |
+9.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (13.30 kr) |
1,420.88 Ft (42.00 kr) |
+215.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (280.81 kr) |
34,507.06 Ft (1,020.00 kr) |
+263.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (32.52 kr) |
1,996.00 Ft (59.00 kr) |
+81.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (20.93 kr) |
1,769.46 Ft (52.30 kr) |
+149.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (195.09 kr) |
19,114.21 Ft (565.00 kr) |
+189.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (70.36 kr) |
2,526.22 Ft (74.67 kr) |
+6.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (310,371.25 kr) |
10,453,609.96 Ft (309,000.00 kr) |
-0.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (295,925.20 kr) |
10,941,549.18 Ft (323,423.08 kr) |
+9.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (1,678.07 kr) |
54,860.54 Ft (1,621.63 kr) |
-3.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (246.89 kr) |
9,111.22 Ft (269.32 kr) |
+9.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (184.41 kr) |
10,607.88 Ft (313.56 kr) |
+70.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (539.77 kr) |
14,109.09 Ft (417.05 kr) |
-22.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (164.39 kr) |
12,756.81 Ft (377.08 kr) |
+129.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (75.38 kr) |
5,395.96 Ft (159.50 kr) |
+111.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (4,447.31 kr) |
49,101.92 Ft (1,451.41 kr) |
-67.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (108,320.73 kr) |
2,548,594.62 Ft (75,334.33 kr) |
-30.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (837.11 kr) |
28,168.05 Ft (832.62 kr) |
-0.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (348.14 kr) |
15,104.36 Ft (446.47 kr) |
+28.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (983.53 kr) |
33,697.38 Ft (996.07 kr) |
+1.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (1,048.21 kr) |
51,199.79 Ft (1,513.42 kr) |
+44.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (6,818.60 kr) |
561,900.02 Ft (16,609.30 kr) |
+143.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (5,286.27 kr) |
348,412.84 Ft (10,298.79 kr) |
+94.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (11,726.95 kr) |
895,020.72 Ft (26,456.07 kr) |
+125.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (8,774.08 kr) |
575,663.35 Ft (17,016.13 kr) |
+93.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (3,841.64 kr) |
329,340.69 Ft (9,735.04 kr) |
+153.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (2,613.50 kr) |
180,269.28 Ft (5,328.61 kr) |
+103.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (12,382.65 kr) |
1,204,057.20 Ft (35,590.93 kr) |
+187.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 4.51 | -51.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |