Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Brighton 

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Consumer Prices in Brighton are 51.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brighton are 83.6% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Brighton are 188.7% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 64.1% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Brighton are 49.4% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 42.6% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(8.73 £)
6,871.03 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +71.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(43.66 £)
32,064.83 Ft
(70.00 £)
     +60.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(6.55 £)
3,110.29 Ft
(6.79 £)
     +3.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.18 £)
2,748.41 Ft
(6.00 £)
     +174.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.18 £)
2,290.34 Ft
(5.00 £)
     +129.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 840.59 Ft
(1.84 £)
1,540.26 Ft
(3.36 £)
     +83.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.65 Ft
(1.29 £)
707.46 Ft
(1.54 £)
     +19.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.46 Ft
(0.98 £)
567.50 Ft
(1.24 £)
     +26.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.99 Ft
(3.20 £)
2,088.66 Ft
(4.56 £)
     +42.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 509.55 Ft
(1.11 £)
580.04 Ft
(1.27 £)
     +13.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 336.50 Ft
(0.73 £)
326.21 Ft
(0.71 £)
     -3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 875.89 Ft
(1.91 £)
1,707.07 Ft
(3.73 £)
     +94.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,611.93 Ft
(3.52 £)
1,723.39 Ft
(3.76 £)
     +6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 917.72 Ft
(2.00 £)
1,324.58 Ft
(2.89 £)
     +44.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,042.47 Ft
(4.46 £)
2,712.97 Ft
(5.92 £)
     +32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 253.60 Ft
(0.55 £)
459.19 Ft
(1.00 £)
     +81.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.09 Ft
(0.66 £)
257.94 Ft
(0.56 £)
     -15.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.18 Ft
(0.70 £)
465.77 Ft
(1.02 £)
     +45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 463.74 Ft
(1.01 £)
517.36 Ft
(1.13 £)
     +11.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.15 Ft
(0.44 £)
199.93 Ft
(0.44 £)
     -0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 217.24 Ft
(0.47 £)
228.55 Ft
(0.50 £)
     +5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 506.60 Ft
(1.11 £)
335.70 Ft
(0.73 £)
     -33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 176.59 Ft
(0.39 £)
450.05 Ft
(0.98 £)
     +154.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.37 £)
3,659.97 Ft
(7.99 £)
     +83.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 395.13 Ft
(0.86 £)
952.13 Ft
(2.08 £)
     +141.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 526.58 Ft
(1.15 £)
889.42 Ft
(1.94 £)
     +68.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(4.80 £)
6,871.03 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +212.3 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(0.98 £)
1,236.79 Ft
(2.70 £)
     +174.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(20.74 £)
39,154.94 Ft
(85.48 £)
     +312.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.40 £)
1,488.72 Ft
(3.25 £)
     +35.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.55 £)
1,009.95 Ft
(2.20 £)
     +42.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(14.41 £)
9,069.76 Ft
(19.80 £)
     +37.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,380.41 Ft
(5.20 £)
2,748.36 Ft
(6.00 £)
     +15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(22,922.31 £)
12,956,479.67 Ft
(28,285.00 £)
     +23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,011,283.72 Ft
(21,855.41 £)
11,451,723.24 Ft
(25,000.00 £)
     +14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,770.02 Ft
(123.93 £)
117,380.16 Ft
(256.25 £)
     +106.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,352.55 Ft
(18.23 £)
6,069.41 Ft
(13.25 £)
     -27.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,238.82 Ft
(13.62 £)
13,741.36 Ft
(30.00 £)
     +120.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,260.53 Ft
(39.86 £)
17,406.27 Ft
(38.00 £)
     -4.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,561.54 Ft
(12.14 £)
5,191.45 Ft
(11.33 £)
     -6.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(5.57 £)
5,954.90 Ft
(13.00 £)
     +133.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(328.45 £)
732,910.29 Ft
(1,600.00 £)
     +387.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,664,010.90 Ft
(7,998.82 £)
7,787,171.80 Ft
(17,000.00 £)
     +112.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,319.75 Ft
(61.82 £)
32,923.70 Ft
(71.88 £)
     +16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,777.78 Ft
(25.71 £)
15,111.19 Ft
(32.99 £)
     +28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,273.17 Ft
(72.64 £)
35,729.38 Ft
(78.00 £)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,461.32 Ft
(77.41 £)
31,148.69 Ft
(68.00 £)
     -12.2 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 230,633.34 Ft
(503.49 £)
647,022.36 Ft
(1,412.50 £)
     +180.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,822.75 Ft
(390.38 £)
559,498.48 Ft
(1,221.43 £)
     +212.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,662.06 Ft
(865.94 £)
1,091,730.95 Ft
(2,383.33 £)
     +175.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,791.75 Ft
(647.92 £)
885,599.93 Ft
(1,933.33 £)
     +198.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,952.31 Ft
(283.70 £)
275,902.41 Ft
(602.32 £)
     +112.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,415.77 Ft
(193.02 £)
226,896.04 Ft
(495.33 £)
     +156.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Brighton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 418,910.72 Ft
(914.51 £)
1,096,486.07 Ft
(2,393.71 £)
     +161.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.29 5.83      -37.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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