Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 34.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 80.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 230.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 46.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 8.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 91.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (40.99 AED) |
3,903.78 Ft (40.00 AED) |
-2.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (204.93 AED) |
29,278.38 Ft (300.00 AED) |
+46.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (30.74 AED) |
3,415.81 Ft (35.00 AED) |
+13.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (10.25 AED) |
4,391.76 Ft (45.00 AED) |
+339.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (10.25 AED) |
4,391.76 Ft (45.00 AED) |
+339.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.83 Ft (8.55 AED) |
2,093.68 Ft (21.45 AED) |
+150.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.70 Ft (6.00 AED) |
391.13 Ft (4.01 AED) |
-33.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.03 Ft (4.58 AED) |
259.59 Ft (2.66 AED) |
-41.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (15.00 AED) |
2,609.31 Ft (26.74 AED) |
+78.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.39 Ft (5.23 AED) |
519.70 Ft (5.33 AED) |
+1.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
341.58 Ft (3.50 AED) |
357.08 Ft (3.66 AED) |
+4.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
891.28 Ft (9.13 AED) |
1,173.80 Ft (12.03 AED) |
+31.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (15.94 AED) |
1,566.66 Ft (16.05 AED) |
+0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (9.38 AED) |
1,233.93 Ft (12.64 AED) |
+34.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.72 Ft (20.71 AED) |
1,500.58 Ft (15.38 AED) |
-25.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (2.64 AED) |
368.42 Ft (3.78 AED) |
+43.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (3.09 AED) |
311.12 Ft (3.19 AED) |
+3.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (3.27 AED) |
292.16 Ft (2.99 AED) |
-8.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (5.12 AED) |
256.34 Ft (2.63 AED) |
-48.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (2.07 AED) |
159.57 Ft (1.64 AED) |
-20.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (2.26 AED) |
196.01 Ft (2.01 AED) |
-11.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.21 Ft (5.36 AED) |
593.80 Ft (6.08 AED) |
+13.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (1.84 AED) |
226.34 Ft (2.32 AED) |
+26.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (20.49 AED) |
5,367.70 Ft (55.00 AED) |
+168.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (4.09 AED) |
1,164.93 Ft (11.94 AED) |
+192.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (5.49 AED) |
1,721.57 Ft (17.64 AED) |
+221.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (22.54 AED) |
2,244.68 Ft (23.00 AED) |
+2.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (4.61 AED) |
634.36 Ft (6.50 AED) |
+41.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (97.34 AED) |
29,278.38 Ft (300.00 AED) |
+208.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (11.27 AED) |
1,171.14 Ft (12.00 AED) |
+6.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (7.26 AED) |
471.19 Ft (4.83 AED) |
-33.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (67.63 AED) |
2,927.84 Ft (30.00 AED) |
-55.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (24.47 AED) |
1,121.32 Ft (11.49 AED) |
-53.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (112,711.15 AED) |
14,639,190.07 Ft (150,000.00 AED) |
+33.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (103,267.33 AED) |
8,167,678.65 Ft (83,689.86 AED) |
-19.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (583.80 AED) |
73,561.84 Ft (753.75 AED) |
+29.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,274.89 Ft (84.79 AED) |
21,069.59 Ft (215.89 AED) |
+154.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (64.96 AED) |
34,023.10 Ft (348.62 AED) |
+436.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (188.56 AED) |
32,133.45 Ft (329.25 AED) |
+74.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (56.39 AED) |
17,781.74 Ft (182.20 AED) |
+223.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (28.18 AED) |
4,879.73 Ft (50.00 AED) |
+77.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (1,592.86 AED) |
266,338.81 Ft (2,729.03 AED) |
+71.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,743.92 Ft (38,811.00 AED) |
5,190,030.81 Ft (53,179.49 AED) |
+37.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (291.14 AED) |
22,381.11 Ft (229.33 AED) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,052.63 Ft (123.50 AED) |
20,982.84 Ft (215.00 AED) |
+74.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (337.20 AED) |
34,864.39 Ft (357.24 AED) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (364.65 AED) |
34,095.55 Ft (349.36 AED) |
-4.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,137.39 Ft (2,337.60 AED) |
757,461.30 Ft (7,761.30 AED) |
+232.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,360.89 Ft (1,817.32 AED) |
464,372.85 Ft (4,758.18 AED) |
+161.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,920.79 Ft (4,118.27 AED) |
1,438,130.23 Ft (14,735.76 AED) |
+257.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,309.21 Ft (3,025.88 AED) |
975,512.25 Ft (9,995.56 AED) |
+230.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,674.31 Ft (1,328.70 AED) |
163,163.87 Ft (1,671.85 AED) |
+25.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (911.25 AED) |
95,755.35 Ft (981.15 AED) |
+7.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,188.54 Ft (4,336.19 AED) |
1,463,074.87 Ft (14,991.35 AED) |
+245.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.02 | -43.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
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