Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Glasgow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 45.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 58.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Glasgow are 101.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 53.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 39.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 75.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (8.74 £) |
6,867.82 Ft (15.00 £) |
+71.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (43.68 £) |
27,471.26 Ft (60.00 £) |
+37.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (6.55 £) |
3,204.98 Ft (7.00 £) |
+6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.18 £) |
2,060.34 Ft (4.50 £) |
+106.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.18 £) |
2,266.38 Ft (4.95 £) |
+126.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.50 Ft (1.84 £) |
1,504.14 Ft (3.29 £) |
+79.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.55 Ft (1.29 £) |
800.20 Ft (1.75 £) |
+35.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.41 Ft (0.98 £) |
555.15 Ft (1.21 £) |
+23.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.17 Ft (3.19 £) |
2,148.89 Ft (4.69 £) |
+47.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.98 Ft (1.11 £) |
503.12 Ft (1.10 £) |
-1.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
333.54 Ft (0.73 £) |
340.02 Ft (0.74 £) |
+1.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
879.25 Ft (1.92 £) |
1,319.68 Ft (2.88 £) |
+50.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,607.44 Ft (3.51 £) |
1,544.04 Ft (3.37 £) |
-3.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.81 Ft (2.00 £) |
1,398.06 Ft (3.05 £) |
+52.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,047.81 Ft (4.47 £) |
2,172.89 Ft (4.75 £) |
+6.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.67 Ft (0.56 £) |
456.56 Ft (1.00 £) |
+79.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.99 Ft (0.67 £) |
212.93 Ft (0.47 £) |
-30.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.34 Ft (0.70 £) |
431.68 Ft (0.94 £) |
+34.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
471.87 Ft (1.03 £) |
711.25 Ft (1.55 £) |
+50.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.28 Ft (0.44 £) |
203.44 Ft (0.44 £) |
+1.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.88 Ft (0.48 £) |
207.68 Ft (0.45 £) |
-6.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
511.27 Ft (1.12 £) |
363.23 Ft (0.79 £) |
-29.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.26 Ft (0.39 £) |
403.15 Ft (0.88 £) |
+126.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.37 £) |
3,548.37 Ft (7.75 £) |
+77.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.16 Ft (0.87 £) |
794.03 Ft (1.73 £) |
+100.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.25 Ft (1.17 £) |
917.34 Ft (2.00 £) |
+71.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (4.81 £) |
6,409.96 Ft (14.00 £) |
+191.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (0.98 £) |
1,190.42 Ft (2.60 £) |
+164.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (20.75 £) |
32,049.81 Ft (70.00 £) |
+237.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.40 £) |
1,831.42 Ft (4.00 £) |
+66.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.55 £) |
1,142.11 Ft (2.49 £) |
+61.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (14.42 £) |
9,157.09 Ft (20.00 £) |
+38.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (5.20 £) |
2,625.40 Ft (5.73 £) |
+10.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (22,933.06 £) |
12,950,410.95 Ft (28,285.00 £) |
+23.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (21,865.65 £) |
11,969,621.47 Ft (26,142.86 £) |
+19.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,075.57 Ft (122.47 £) |
124,704.00 Ft (272.37 £) |
+122.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,301.51 Ft (18.13 £) |
6,013.15 Ft (13.13 £) |
-27.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,287.84 Ft (13.73 £) |
14,755.40 Ft (32.23 £) |
+134.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,097.50 Ft (39.53 £) |
16,395.55 Ft (35.81 £) |
-9.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (12.15 £) |
6,409.96 Ft (14.00 £) |
+15.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (5.68 £) |
5,494.25 Ft (12.00 £) |
+111.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (328.61 £) |
413,704.13 Ft (903.57 £) |
+175.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,878.72 Ft (8,000.10 £) |
4,464,080.14 Ft (9,750.00 £) |
+21.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,042.62 Ft (61.25 £) |
34,911.40 Ft (76.25 £) |
+24.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,702.70 Ft (25.56 £) |
15,531.48 Ft (33.92 £) |
+32.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (72.76 £) |
36,628.35 Ft (80.00 £) |
+9.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (77.45 £) |
32,049.81 Ft (70.00 £) |
-9.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,571.96 Ft (499.22 £) |
500,160.12 Ft (1,092.40 £) |
+118.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,664.98 Ft (388.04 £) |
350,585.63 Ft (765.71 £) |
+97.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,598.28 Ft (866.21 £) |
813,759.84 Ft (1,777.33 £) |
+105.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,872.17 Ft (646.21 £) |
552,037.71 Ft (1,205.71 £) |
+86.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,528.06 Ft (280.72 £) |
148,555.96 Ft (324.46 £) |
+15.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (192.38 £) |
102,792.71 Ft (224.51 £) |
+16.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Glasgow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (919.86 £) |
1,168,820.20 Ft (2,552.82 £) |
+177.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.10 | 5.67 | -37.7 % |
| Last update: | April 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 Glasgow: | Cost of Living in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |